ABSTRACT Introduction There is no current evidence in the literature that clearly guides clinicians in selecting the most effective polishing protocol in lingual orthodontics. This study aimed to compare the reduction of adhesive remnants after polishing customized lingual composite brackets using tungsten carbide, fine diamond, and Arkansas burs ...
Javier Flores‐Fraile +5 more
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Study of advanced radial outflow turbine for solar steam Rankine engines [PDF]
The performance characteristics of various steam Rankine engine configurations for solar electric power generation were investigated. A radial outflow steam turbine was investigated to determine: (1) a method for predicting performance from experimental ...
Kolenc, T., Martin, C.
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Field Telemetry of Blade-rotor Coupled Torsional Vibration at Matuura Power Station Number 1 Unit [PDF]
The quasi-modal reduction technique and finite element model (FEM) were used to construct an analytical model for the blade-rotor coupled torsional vibration of a steam turbine generator of the Matuura Power Station.
Isii, Kuniyoshi +3 more
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Desalination Processes’ Efficiency and Future Roadmap [PDF]
For future sustainable seawater desalination, the importance of achieving better energy efficiency of the existing 19,500 commercial-scale desalination plants cannot be over emphasized.
Burhan, Muhammad +3 more
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Survey of information on turbine bucket erosion [PDF]
Turbine bucket erosion in steam, mercury, and potassium vapor turbines for use in space power ...
Fraas, A. P. +2 more
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Response characteristics of ship steam power system under switchover of turbine feed water pump
[Objectives] The switching performance of turbine feed water pump is a key technical indicator to decide the operation stability of ship steam power system, and it is of great significance to the safety of navigation.[Methods] Using the Modular Modeling ...
Yang Yuanlong +4 more
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Economic efficiency of a gas-turbine topping for steam reheating at heating turbo-installations
The article considers the ways to improve the operating efficiency of conventional combined heat power plants using gas-turbine topping scheme allowing heat utilization of flue gases for steam reheating in the waste-heat steam boiler.
Romashova Olga +3 more
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Steam turbine blade deposits; a report of an investigation conducted by the Engineering experiment station, University of Illinois, in cooperation with the Utilities research commission [PDF]
On cover: University of Illinois bulletin, v.43, no. 59.Bibliography: p.
Straub, Frederick Guy, 1896-
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Daily launches steam turbines and their impact on the life of the turbine [PDF]
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou parních turbín, které je nutno každý den najíždět z důvodu nestálého charakteru energetického zdroje.
Štěpánová, Lenka
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Uncertainty quantification of leakages in a multistage simulation and comparison with experiments [PDF]
The present paper presents a numerical study of the impact of tip gap uncertainties in a multistage turbine. It is well known that the rotor gap can change the gas turbine efficiency but the impact of the random variation of the clearance height has not ...
Ahlfeld, R +3 more
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