Miracle of engineering thought or the history of the invention of turbines

The XII century was marked by the appearance of the first steam engine. This was the event when mechanized machines appeared in industry and technology, gradually displacing human labor. The development of industry did not stand still. The whole history of its development is characterized by the search for solutions by inventors of different countries of one task - the creation of a pore turbine.

It can be argued that the history of the invention of turbines dates back to the 19th century, when a milk separator was invented by the Swedish scientist Karl Patrick Laval. In search of a solution to the question of increasing the speed in this device, Karl invented a steam turbine, which was designed at the end of the XIX century. The turbine looked like a wheel with blades, a jet of steam coming out of the pipe, pressed on these blades and the wheel spun. Tubes for the supply of steam scientist selected a different size and shape for a long time, and as a result of long experiments concluded that the tube should be cone-shaped. This device is used to this day, and has the name "Laval nozzle". Despite the fact that Laval's invention was simple enough at first glance, it was a miracle of engineering. And after a certain period of time, the theoretical scientists proved that the invention of steam turbines using the Lovel nozzle gives the best result.

English scientist Charles Parsons also made a huge contribution to the development of industry. They were connected to a steam turbine and an electricity generator, so the turbine could produce electricity. After a lapse of fifteen years Parsons invented a jet turbine with increased economy. Soon more than three hundred jet turbines were used to produce electricity, and ten years later the world's first power plant was built using a reactive steam turbine. Thus, Parsons improved the invention of turbines using the Laval method. Parsons also built a vessel using a drive from a steam turbine, after which the turbines began to be installed on many ships. After a while, these turbines were also used in thermal power plants.

Further, the history of the invention of turbines is moving towards the beginning of the 20th century, when the French inventor Auguste Rato constructed a multi-stage steam turbine in which the optimal pressure drop was calculated for each stage of the turbine.

After all, the American scientist Glen Curtis developed a turbine that used a completely new system, it had small dimensions and a reliable design. These turbines were used in the design of propulsion systems of ships, they were installed first on destroyers, then on warships and, finally, on passenger ships.

Thus, the history of the invention of turbines reveals several ways to find a convenient and economical thermal engine by scientists of the XIX century. Some inventors developed a thermal engine in which fuel would burn in a cylinder, so such an engine would be well placed in transport. The steam engine was also improved by other scientists in order to increase its power and economy.

To date, the history of the invention of turbines begins with such great names as Laval, Parsons and Curtis. All these scientists and inventors have made a huge contribution to the development of industry and transport communication throughout the world. All their achievements were of great importance for all mankind. And the most important was the spread of this type of energy, like electricity. At present, the inventions of these scientists are widely used throughout the world in the construction of ships and power plants.