Thanks for the help, it makes things much clearer. The only thing I don't quite understand is just exactly how the mechanical energy in the steam turbine is transferred to electrical energy just by opening up the steam valve. Again, any help is greatly appeciated.
I have an ongoing discussion with several people as to how the power output on a generator is changed. The generator is connected to a steam turbine and is rated at 450 MW. Some say that by changing the excitation current you create a larger or smaller magnetic field, therefore changing...
