The Curtis Turbine is a Compound Impulse Turbine, the compounding limited for only Velocity. The Curtis turbine, invented in 1897, differs significantly from any other type of steam turbine in that it allows for the use of relatively low speeds without introducing any complicated mechanism. The Curtis wheel is widely used as the first stage of steam turbines in various multistage turbines today.
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