Instrumentation for wet steam

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 218, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 811-842

  Kleitz, A ^a   Dorey, J M ^b  

^a EDF Research and Development ^*

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Droplets (fine and coarse); Light attenuation (transmission, extinction); Light scattering; Turbine performance; Wet steam; Wetness

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; EROSION; FLOW INTERACTIONS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STEAM TURBINES; WETTING;

AERODYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS; WET STEAM;

STEAM ENGINEERING;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 4143086933     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406041474192     Document Type: Article

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