ABSTRACT

DEVELOPMENT OF AN AXIAL MICROTURBINE

As a improved replacement of Li-ion batteries, researchers are now focussing
on development of the millimetre scale microturbine .The turbine is a single
stage axial impulse turbine with a rotor diameter of 10 mm , made of stainless
steel using EDM process. It produces a maximum mechanical power of 28W
with an efficiency of 18.4%.Microturbines have a diameter in the range of
millimetres and airfoil dimensions in the range of microns. Fuel offers a much
higher energy density of about 45 MJ kg1,which is the reason why
microturbine gives autonomy to portable electronic devices up to a large
extent. Microturbines have large applications in Sensors at remote locations ,
Future soldier concept,Exoskeleton concepts, Testing of gas turbine and
Humanoid robots. But use of microturbines are restricted by designing
difficulties of high speed bearings.
Key words: Microturbine; Microgenerator; Power MEMS; EDM

Guided byProf. Nizar Hussain M

Presented byJustin Baby

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