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Steam & Gas Turbines
Inside this lesson
- Distinguish impulse and reaction turbine staging (descriptive)
- Describe the marine gas-turbine (Brayton) cycle at a high level
- Compute turbine isentropic efficiency as actual work over ideal isentropic work
- Explain why actual turbine work is always less than ideal isentropic work
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Educational content covering topics typical of a first- and second-year marine engineering / naval architecture curriculum. Not a substitute for accredited coursework, and not suitable for real vessel design, operation, or safety decisions without review by a licensed professional engineer. References to classification societies, SOLAS, or MARPOL are descriptive context only, not compliance guidance.