Development of Hydrocarbon-Fueled Silicon Combustors for Micro Gas Turbine Engines Personnel
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Recent advances in the field of silicon micro-fabrication techniques and silicon-based Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) have led to the possibility of a new generation of micro heat engines for power generation and micro air-vehicle propulsion applications. The design for a silicon-based, micro gas turbine generator capable of producing 10-50 Watts of power in a volume less than 1 cm3 while consuming 7 grams of fuel per hour has been developed. This represents a ten-fold increase in power density over the best available batteries.
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