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DUMMY PISTON - The axial thrust in reaction turbines can be nearly eliminated by the use of balance or dummy pistons.

With the correct size of a dummy piston exposed to two different bleed point pressures, the thrust is nearly equalized. There is a small leakage across the labyrinth seal of the dummy piston as steam leaks from the high to the lower bleed point

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