USCG USCG Steam
Set 2 • Question #281 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room Which of the following types of main propulsion turbines is most likely to require a dummy piston or cylinder arrangement to counterbalance axial thrust?
A
Double flow impulse turbine
B
Multistage impulse turbine
C
Double flow reaction turbine
D
Single flow reaction turbine
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'Which of the following types of main propulsion turbines is most likely to require a dummy piston or cylinder arrangement to counterbalance axial thrust', the verified engineering fact is: 'Single flow reaction turbine'.
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