Title :
Experimental and simulation analysis of microturbines
Author :
Flockhart, S.M. ; Dhariwal, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Electr. Eng., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
In this paper the torque and power output achieved by a gas driven micro-turbine are discussed. Experimental results were obtained for various different simple shaped rotors (fabricated using the UV-LIGA technique), of dimensions of outer radius 1.94 mm and structural height 90 μm, to investigate the effect of blade number and profile on output performance. In addition, a finite element and simple theoretical model were developed to determine the theoretical response of the system. This allows a comparison to be determined between the experimental and theoretical results
Keywords :
rotors; 1.94 mm; 90 micron; UV-LIGA technique; blade number; finite element model; gas driven microturbine; outer radius; power output; shaped rotors; structural height; torque;
Conference_Titel :
Microengineering, Modelling and Design (Ref. No. 1999/052), IEE Seminar on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19990280
