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Charles W. Elston
Charles W. Elston
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Early in his career he was instrumental in the development of three-cTimensional flow concepts of the 3-D design system for turbine buckets, which resulted in increased turbine efficiency. He was a prime contributor to the design and development of the original opposed-flow reheat steam-turbine design, a design simplification that led to widespread acceptance of the reheat cycle.
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This work led to the design of the world's first supercritical steam turbine, the 125-megawatt Philo #6 unit, for American Electric Power, which established the supercritical steam cycle as a preferred option for high-efficiency base load steam power plants. The combination of the reheat cycle and advances in steam conditions described above provided efficiency gains of ~ to 10 percent over levels existing in the late 1940s.
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During his long career in the power generation business, he was a major factor in the design and production of reliable and efficient steam- and gas-turbine generators. His positive influence is evident in approximately half of the capacity of power generation equipment installed in the United States today.
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In further recognition of his achievements, in September 1974 he was awardecl the ASME George Westinghouse Gold Medal for his significant contributions to power generation technology. In 1980 he received an honorary doctorate from Union College in recognition of his business, technical, and community contributions.
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