Design of a microfabricated rankine cycle steam turbine for power generation

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Micro-Electromechanical Systems Division Publication (MEMS)

Volumn 5, Issue , 2003, Pages 335-344

  Fréchette, Luc G ^a   Lee, Changgu ^a   Arslan, Selin ^a   Liu, Yuan Chun ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

MEMS; Micro power generation; Micropump; Microturbine

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LITHOGRAPHY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER GENERATION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); ROTATION; SEALS; SENSORS; STEAM TURBINES;

MICRO POWER GENERATION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS); MICROPUMP; MICROTURBINE;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 1942424095     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/imece2003-42082     Document Type: Conference Paper

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