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What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Gabrielle Avendt, Junior Paulo Da Silva, Junior Gillian N. Negron Burgos, Junior Mason P. Arnold, Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Gabrielle Avendt
Faculty Mentor Name
Birce Dikici
Abstract
In this research, we are planning to explore steam turbine mechanisms, applications, advantages, limitations, and future trends. Disciplines such as dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and heat transfer all come together in the operation of a steam turbine to convert thermal energy into mechanical work. Steam turbines are used on board aircraft carriers, submarines, civilian ships, and power plants to produce propulsion and electricity. Steam turbines are highly efficient, durable and capable of maintaining constant speed and load. However, their complexity, high cost, strict water-chemistry requirements, and reliance on skilled operators make them demanding systems to manage. The future of steam turbine technology is shifting toward greater automation, efficiency, and sustainability. Modern systems incorporate digital monitoring and predictive maintenance tools that reduce dependence on human operators and improve reliability. Our research will suggest future developments in digital automation, hybrid energy integration, and hydrogen-based fuels to modernize steam turbine systems.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
Improving the Safety and Performance of Rotating Machinery in Steam Turbines
In this research, we are planning to explore steam turbine mechanisms, applications, advantages, limitations, and future trends. Disciplines such as dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and heat transfer all come together in the operation of a steam turbine to convert thermal energy into mechanical work. Steam turbines are used on board aircraft carriers, submarines, civilian ships, and power plants to produce propulsion and electricity. Steam turbines are highly efficient, durable and capable of maintaining constant speed and load. However, their complexity, high cost, strict water-chemistry requirements, and reliance on skilled operators make them demanding systems to manage. The future of steam turbine technology is shifting toward greater automation, efficiency, and sustainability. Modern systems incorporate digital monitoring and predictive maintenance tools that reduce dependence on human operators and improve reliability. Our research will suggest future developments in digital automation, hybrid energy integration, and hydrogen-based fuels to modernize steam turbine systems.