Single-stage steam turbine with power output measurement; steam supply via ET 850, gas-fired or ET 852, electrical Features - laboratory-scale axial single-stage steam turbine - variety of safety and monitoring equipment - design of a complete steam power plant together with the ET 850 gas-fired steam generator - alternative steam supply via electrical steam generator ET 852 Learning objectives/experiments - principle of operation of a steam turbine: -- steam consumption of the turbine -- turbine output at different settings -- investigation of the losses occurring in different turbine components -- power and torque curve -- overall efficiency compared to the theoretical efficiency Specification [1] single-stage axial impulse turbine, mounted in corrosion-resistant, sealed ball bearings [2] load on the turbine by eddy current brake [3] condenser with water-cooled coiled tube [4] steam supply from steam generator ET 850, gas-fired or ET 852, electrical [5] various safety devices for safe operation [6] sensors and digital indicator for speed, temperature, pressure and flow rate [7] software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10