Bushuev – Turbine production technology
Bushuev’s book, *Turbine Manufacturing Technology*, outlines the fundamental aspects of manufacturing stationary steam turbines—and, to a lesser extent, gas turbines—drawing primarily on practical experience.
The book Bushuev – Turbine production technology provides a general overview of turbine manufacturing and addresses issues regarding design manufacturability. It details the machining processes for key turbine components, describing their operating conditions, material requirements, types of blanks used, and machining specifications—knowledge essential for developing the manufacturing process.
Sub-assembly and final assembly of turbines on the factory test stand and their subsequent testing are examined in detail, as is the on-site installation of the units.
Bushuev’s *Turbine Manufacturing Technology* is intended for engineering and technical personnel in design bureaus, laboratories, and installation teams, as well as manufacturing engineers at turbine-building plants. It is also a valuable resource for engineering staff in the turbine workshops of manufacturing plants and power stations, and for university students specializing in turbine technology.
Mechanical engineering is the production of the means of production; its primary objective is to create new, more efficient machines and to manufacture them in the quantities required by the national economy—ensuring high quality while minimizing labor and material inputs and adhering to short production schedules.
Mechanical engineering plays a vital role in the development of the country’s national economy. The technical modernization of the national economy was achieved thanks to the advanced state of domestic mechanical engineering. It has long been—and remains—a leading industrial sector and the foundation of industrial development, tasked with fostering further technical advancement across all sectors of the national economy and strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. Within the machine-building industry, immense importance is attached to turbine manufacturing—a sector destined to facilitate the comprehensive electrification of the country. The Program notes that “electrification, serving as the backbone of building the economy of a communist society, plays a leading role in the development of all sectors of the national economy and in driving modern technological progress. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the rate of electricity production outpaces general economic growth. Annual electricity output must be raised to approximately 900–1,000 billion kilowatt-hours by the end of the decade, and to 2,700–3,000 billion kilowatt-hours by the end of the second decade”…
