The paper describes measurements of water film separation from the surfaces of hollow stator blades in the last stage of a large steam turbine for a nuclear power plant. [...]

The paper presents the main results of the experimental investigation aimed at reduction of losses in the exhaust hood of steam turbines. The effects of the inlet flow sw [...]

The basic form of the exhaust hood for single flow arrangement of steam turbine was designed by the experience from the optimization process of hoods for double flow arra [...]

A stage with impulse blading on a drum rotor is considered. Steam leakage through the shroud and shaft sealing has been determined by means of a numerical simulation. The [...]

Outcomes of a numerical simulation of flow through an unbalanced control valve during the turbine's operational modes. A 2D as well as a 3D calculation study is considere [...]

The paper describes effects of end wall shaping in guide blades on steam turbine stage efficiency. CFD and measurement of straight blade cascades in a wind tunnel were pe [...]

The principle of a steam turbine balanced control system is presented here. The dynamic stress measurement method in parts of valves on its models in the aerodynamic wind [...]

Experimental investigation of profile and secondary losses is presented here. The loss coefficients of different types of blade cascades are evaluated, the efficiency of [...]

Experimentally investigated pressure pulsation downstream of the control valve cone is presented here. The valve with the mufflers and the flat bottom is compared with th [...]

Are given the results of the calculation study of the streaming in the stage with different admission rates and in the chamber between grades (stages) with different admi [...]