Micropower generation with microgasturbines: A challenge

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 489-500

  Peirs, Jan ^a   Waumans, T ^a   Vleugels, P ^a   Al Bender, F ^a   Stevens, T ^a   Verstraete, T ^b   Stevens, S ^c   D'hulst, R ^c   Verstraete, D ^d   Fiorini, P ^e   Van den Braembussche, R ^b   Driesen, J ^c   Puers, R ^c   Hendrick, P ^f   Baelmans, M ^a   Reynaerts, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS   (Belgium)

^c Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   (Belgium)

^d ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY   (Belgium)

^e IMEC   (Belgium)

^f UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Microgenerator; Microturbine; PowerMEMS

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ROTORS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); STRESSES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

MICROGASTURBINE; ROTATIONAL SPEED;

GAS TURBINES;

COMPRESSORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GAS TURBINES; ROTORS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); STRESSES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 34250892530     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406JMES472     Document Type: Article

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