reaction turbine

noun

1. a turbine driven by the reactive force of a fluid passing through the rotor blades.

reaction turbine

noun

1. a turbine in which the working fluid is accelerated by expansion in both the static nozzles and the rotor blades. Torque is produced by the momentum changes in the rotor and by reaction from fluid accelerating out of the rotor Compare impulse turbine

Word History and Origins

Origin of reaction turbine¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Reaction Turbine The reaction turbine is best adapted to low heads, with a large supply of water.

From Project Gutenberg

A sluggish creek that flows in large volume could thus be utilized for power with the reaction turbine, whereas it would be useless with an impulse wheel.

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Falls of from five to fifteen feet are to be found on thousands of farm streams, and the reaction turbine is admirably adapted to them.

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