THE BUZZ OF TURBINES.
There is an. impression abroad— erroneous, as many are, vrh«n the application of aii invention revolutionises existent practice —that geared turbines are somewhat noisy la their working. The facts, however, as demonstrated in actual practice, are (states Syren and Shipping) that at anything up to 16 knots the gear is practically noiseless, tho counter-gear having bo bo referred to to sco if the turbines a.re running. At 16 to 20 knots there is a. distinct, but not considerable, buzz. Such results are, of course, a tribute to the remarkable accuracy of tho gear-wheel cutting.
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Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 143, 17 June 1916, Page 10
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