. The Ontario high school physics. Fio. 296.—Action of steam on theblades of the drum in a turbineengine. outer surfaces as shown (Fig. 296). 270 HEAT AND MECHANICAL MOTION In another type of turbine, nozzles and blades are so adjustedthat the steam after striking the first series of blades is reflected bya similar series of stationary blades against a second set of movingblades, and so on until the full working force of the steam isexhausted. (Fig. 297.) the turbine engines have been used mainly forSteam Chest marine purposes and in some large electric powerplants. The Carmania,■which came ou

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. The Ontario high school physics. Fio. 296.—Action of steam on theblades of the drum in a turbineengine. outer surfaces as shown (Fig. 296). 270 HEAT AND MECHANICAL MOTION In another type of turbine, nozzles and blades are so adjustedthat the steam after striking the first series of blades is reflected bya similar series of stationary blades against a second set of movingblades, and so on until the full working force of the steam isexhausted. (Fig. 297.) the turbine engines have been used mainly forSteam Chest marine purposes and in some large electric powerplants. The Carmania,■which came out in Decem-ber, 1905, was the firstAtlantic liner to be pro-pelled by steam first vessel in ourinland waters to be fittedwith turbine engines wasthe Turbinia, plying be-tween Toronto and Ham-ilton. The turbine engine So far MovingBlades (mriMmmniSlationary Blades ^JJJMoving Blades.

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