NEMA
NEMA SM-23
Steam Turbines for Mechanical Drive Service
The source of the allowable nozzle forces and moments for mechanical drive steam turbines, including the combined-load rule across all connections. Turbine allowables are tighter than pump allowables, so a turbine-driven machine is usually the governing nozzle on its whole piping system.
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