A microturbine for electric power generation

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 86-93

  Peirs, Jan ^a   Reynaerts, Dominiek ^a   Verplaetsen, Filip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

EDM; Microgenerator; Microturbine; Power MEMS

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; LITHIUM BATTERIES; NOZZLES; ROTORS; SILICON CARBIDE;

MICROGENERATORS; MICROTURBINES; POWER MEMS;

TURBINES;

EID: 2942657372     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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