A microturbine for electric power generation

Peirs, Jan; Reynaerts, Dominiek; Verplaetsen, Filip

doi:10.1016/j.sna.2004.01.003

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“…However, silicon has some limitation on high temperatures and for these reasons some other authors reported micro turbine fabricated whit other materials. In particular Peirs et al [48] reported an example of a 36g micro turbine made of stainless steel. This 10mm diameter turbine was able to generate a maximum mechanical power of 28W with an efficiency of 18%.…”

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The Future of Energy Storage Systems

Petricca¹,

Øhlckers²,

Chen³

2013

Energy Storage - Technologies and Applications

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The Future of Energy Storage Systems

Petricca¹,

Øhlckers²,

Chen³

2013

Energy Storage - Technologies and Applications

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“…Synchronous generator or induction generator can be used in the design of MTG system. Details development of Microtrubine technology is discussed in [2,3,4]. Diesel Generator is a combination of diesel engine which runs on diesel and an electrical alternator which converts the mechanical power generated by diesel engine into electrical power.…”

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Dynamic Performances of Split-Shaft Microturbine Generator (MTG) and Diesel Generator as Distributed Energy Resources

Das¹,

Das²

2014

International Journal of Innovative Research in Electrical, Ele

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: This paper presents the dynamic analysis of load following performances of split-shaft microturbine generator (MTG) and Diesel Generator systems considering P-I type load following and P-I type speed controllers under stand-alone mode of operation. In this paper microturbine system coupled with a synchronous generator (SG) is considered. The dynamic performances of split-shaft MTG and Diesel Generator system are also examined when they are connected together to satisfy the load demand. Finally, the MTG and diesel generator systems are connected to an 11 kV rural distribution network to examine the transient behaviour during active power injection. Simulation result for all the cases are analyzed and presented in this paper.

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“…Extensive work has been conducted on miniature scale micro combustion including the MIT microengine project to realize a compact, reliable, and efficient micro combustion device [49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56], and numerous studies are still underway to address the challenges. Due to the potential high energy densities achievable with a hydrocarbonbased power generator, the study on micro combustion engines is still regarded as one of the promising frontiers of MEMS [48].…”

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An integrated electromagnetic micro-turbo-generator supported on encapsulated microball bearings

Beyaz

Hanrahan

Feldman

et al. 2012

2012 IEEE 25th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

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This dissertation presents the development of an integrated electromagnetic microturbo-generator supported on encapsulated microball bearings for electromechanical power conversion in MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) scale. The device is composed of a silicon turbine rotor with magnetic materials that is supported by microballs over a stator with planar, multi-turn, three-phase copper coils. The microturbo-generator design exhibits a novel integration of three key technologies and components, namely encapsulated microball bearings, incorporated thick magnetic materials, and wafer-thick stator coils. Encapsulated microball bearings provide a robust supporting mechanism that enables a simple operation and actuation scheme with high mechanical stability. The integration of thick magnetic materials allows for a high magnetic flux density within the stator. The wafer-thick coil design optimizes the flux linkage and decreases the internal impedance of the stator for a higher output power. Geometrical design and device parameters are optimized based on theoretical analysis and finite element simulations. A microfabrication process flow was designed using 15 optical masks and 110 process steps to fabricate the micro-turbogenerators, which demonstrates the complexity in device manufacturing. Two 10 pole devices with 2 and 3 turns per pole were fabricated. Single phase resistances of 46Ω and 220Ω were measured for the two stators, respectively. The device was actuated using pressurized nitrogen flowing through a silicon plumbing layer. A test setup was built to simultaneously measure the gas flow rate, pressure, rotor speed, and output voltage and power. Friction torques in the range of 5.5-33µNm were measured over a speed range of 0-16krpm (kilo rotations per minute) within the microball bearings using spin-down testing methodology. A maximum per-phase sinusoidal open circuit voltage of 0.1V was measured at 23krpm, and a maximum per-phase AC power of 10µW was delivered on a matched load at 10krpm, which are in full-agreement with the estimations based on theoretical analysis and simulations. The micro-turbogenerator presented in this work is capable of converting gas flow into electricity, and can potentially be coupled to a same-scale combustion engine to convert high-density hydrocarbon energy into electrical power to realize a high-density power source for portable electronic systems.

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A microturbine for electric power generation

Cited by 109 publications

References 10 publications

The Future of Energy Storage Systems

The Future of Energy Storage Systems

Dynamic Performances of Split-Shaft Microturbine Generator (MTG) and Diesel Generator as Distributed Energy Resources

An integrated electromagnetic micro-turbo-generator supported on encapsulated microball bearings

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