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jwebster
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Hi,
I was told that there was an inherent torque advantage to using a piston design over a turbine design (in this case for steam). I said I doubted there was any theoretical reason why this would be true, it would all depend on the design of the engine. My argument was that most turbines in current use are for electrical generation which is a low torque application, but turbines could just as easily be made high torque through appropriate blade configuration, etc.
Any input on this question would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff
I was told that there was an inherent torque advantage to using a piston design over a turbine design (in this case for steam). I said I doubted there was any theoretical reason why this would be true, it would all depend on the design of the engine. My argument was that most turbines in current use are for electrical generation which is a low torque application, but turbines could just as easily be made high torque through appropriate blade configuration, etc.
Any input on this question would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff