Mechanical Engineering - Steam Nozzles and Turbines - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Steam Nozzles and Turbines - Section 1 (Q.No. 10)
10.
The critical pressure ratio for initially wet steam is
0.546
0.577
0.582
0.601
Answer: Option
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Cr7 said:   8 years ago
n means? Explain it.

Sohan said:   7 years ago
Superheated or supersaturated=0.546.
Dry saturated=0.578.
Wet=0.582.

Mani Selvan said:   6 years ago
For wet steam n=1.113.

If substituted in eqn p2/p1=(2/n+1)^(n/n-1), we get p2/p1= 0.581963802, which is approximately equal to 0.582.


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