Talk:Turbo generator

Spelling!

We need to decide (or I can decide for you):

Is it

turbogenerator

or

turbo generator

or

turbo-generator

?

109.158.168.121 (talk) 12:36, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You might need to decide, I certainly don't. This sort of nit-picking is worthy, but it can turn into a hideous time-sink if an argument starts over it. I would suggest finding a handful of good, solid references (which will probably disagree, owing to age, geography and context), then asking near to WP:HYPHEN. Andy Dingley (talk) 12:47, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I did think that using all three variants in the first eight or ten lines of the article looked a bit untidy. However, if you don't need to decide, I don't either. 86.176.163.224 (talk) 00:18, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Definition

The definition is unclear. Is a turbogenerator just the turbine, just the generator or both combined? The first sentence reads that it is just the turbine. "A turbo generator is a turbine ... " However, later in the article it refers to only the generator.

If it is the combination, suggest it read: "A turbo generator is a turbine and a directly connected electric generator."

Or if it is just the generator, suggest it read: "An electric generator designed for direct conection to a steam turbine." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.46.127.6 (talk) 14:12, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A turbo generator is the electrical machine. The combination of generator and turbine is the turbo set. For example you can find this differentiation in the german Wikipedia.--Dermartinrockt (talk) 15:33, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Here is a reliable reference from IEEE that makes it clear that a turbo-generator is an electrical machine.[1] The prime mover is typically a steam turbine but could be different. The prose in the lede at present is confusing. This has apparently remained unchanged since 2013, I will follow WP:BOLD and revise accordingly. Marshelec (talk) 06:32, 26 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]