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torque calculation- solar tracker
my team is designing a solar tracker, the module mounting structure has been designed considering dead load and wind load into consideration. I am supposed to calculate the torque or thrust required to tilt or rotate the structure using a linear or rotary electrical actuator. The arrangement is...- NTRSwamy
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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sizing turbine
How do turbine manufacturers decide the size of a turbine, for a particular capacity (MW)specified by client ?? For example, if I am specifying the steam conditions as 390 degree centigrade and pressure of 90 bar. the size of turbine will be different for 50 MW or 100 MW capacity. How is it...- NTRSwamy
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- Forum: Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics engineering
