Where is use turbine

A turbine is a device that harnesses the kinetic energy of some fluid - such as water, steam, air, or combustion gases - and turns this into the rotational motion of the device itself.Turbines are generally used in electrical generation, engines, and propulsion systems. Turbines are machines (specifically turbomachines) because turbines transmit and modify energy. A simple turbine is composed of a series of blades - currently steel is one of the most common materials used - and allows the fluid to enter the turbine, pushing the blades. These blades spin while the fluid flows through, capturing some of the energy as rotational motion. Fluid flowing through a turbine loses kinetic energy and exits the turbine with less energy than it started with.

Turbines are used in many different areas, and each type of turbine has a slightly different construction to perform its job properly. Turbines are used in wind power, hydropower, in heat engines, and for propulsion. Turbines are extremely important because of the fact that nearly all electricity is produced by turning mechanical energy from a turbine into electrical energy via a generator.

Heat Engines

Heat engines use turbines (as well as pistons) because they can efficiently extract energy from fluids. Additionally, turbines require fairly little maintenance.

Gas turbines are used frequently in heat engines as they are one of the most flexible types of turbines. One specific application of these gas turbines is in jet engines.In these gas turbines, compressed air is heated and mixed with some fuel. When this mixture ignites it undergoes rapid expansion. The expanding air is pushed into the turbine, causing it to spin. Since they use compressed air, high altitudes do not affect the efficiency of the turbines, making them ideal for use in airplanes.. A diagram of a gas turbine is shown in Figure 2 below.