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Old 5th May 2014, 00:59
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Andy_RR
 
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A turbine is a divergent duct, not convergent - otherwise known as a nozzle.

Whether it's axial, radial or mixed flow, the principles are the same - expanding gas through a nozzle allows you to capture some kinetic energy that would otherwise be released as heat.
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