Download or read book Large Power Steam Turbines: Design written by Aleksandr Shaulovich Leĭzerovich and published by Pennwell Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These books are the most comprehensive technical treatments of the design and operation of large power steam turbines available today. Characteristic types produced in the United States, Europe. Japan, and the former Soviet Union are detailed, along with design decisions regarding all the major turbine elements. Operational problems are discussed with special attention to transients, reliability, efficiency, and flexibility. Optimizing technology, automated control, and diagnostic monitoring also are covered.