A steam turbine is a machine that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and converts it into mechanical work through a rotating shaft. Its modern form was invented in 1884 by the Anglo-Irish engineer Charles Parsons, whose first turbine drove a dynamo generating about 7.5 kilowatts of electricity. Parsons' design proved far more efficient than the reciprocating steam engines it competed against and went on to revolutionize marine propulsion and electricity generation.
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YearSourced to the subject's own account SignificanceSourced to the subject's own accountContinued advances in the durability and efficiency of steam turbines remain central to 21st century energy economics, following the type's invention by Charles Parsons in 1884. 1 Connections
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Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884 and revolutionized marine propulsion and navigation.
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continued advances in durability and efficiency of steam turbines remains central to the energy economics of the 21st century.
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