Micro-Turbine Project: Design, Analysis, and Performance Prediction

This project focuses on the design and analysis of micro-turbines, aiming to predict their performance and determine generated torque and power as a function of rotational speed. The project involves collecting data from various sources, identifying essential variables, listing assumptions, and applying conservation equations. It also includes identifying gaps in data, developing relationships, and formulating a solution strategy. The work encompasses a description of the turbine wheel, initial analysis, and research on micro-turbines. Specific tasks involve establishing experimental procedures, measuring performance, and comparing predicted and measured results. The project also requires an explanation of a pressure regulator's function and its relationship to static pressure. The assignment references multiple sources to support its findings.

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MICRO-TURBINE PROJECT
Abstract
Micro turbines are comparatively new turbine which can produce both electricity and heat on
a very small scale. Micro turbines provide a clean and efficient solution to direct mechanical
drives markets such as the air conditioning and compression.
The project involves the following tasks: Collect data from different sources both the primary
sources which include observing and recording experimental data and secondary sources such
as engineering books and journals (Lang 356). All the essential variables which are
determined or measured must be identified which involves identifying a control volume,
listing all assumptions and applying appropriate conservation equations. Identifying the Gaps
– determine relationships and data that are missing and develop or otherwise find appropriate
relationships and identifying the solution strategy.
Introduction
The main focus of this project is to offer some practice in the predicting and analysing the
design of the micro-turbine. Other objectives of the project include: To predict the
performance of the micro-hydro turbine. To determine the torque and power which is
generated by the turbine as a function of the rotational speed (Hamilton 78).

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Micro turbines are comparatively new turbine which can produce both electricity and heat on
a very small scale. Micro turbines provide a clean and efficient solution to direct mechanical
drives markets such as the air conditioning and compression.
The micro-hydro-turbine has the following advantages: they are cost effective they cost less
than the home wind turbines which generates the same amount of electrical power. They are
considered to be environmental friendly sources of energy. They can continue operating day
and night under any wind conditions. They are intrusive and efficient (Jamieson 173). On the
other hand, the micro turbines have drawbacks such as: during it installation one must be very
careful not to harm the environment and ensure that the environment is left as it was before
installation, some extra costs are incurred to ensure that the micro turbines are accessible.
Different assumptions will be made during the project some of which are very clear while
others become apparent only during the reconciling results from the analysis with results
from the experiment (Kusner 118).
Work to be done for the project to be completed
This project to be completed it involves Turbine Wheel Description, and Initial Analysis This
phase of the project involves a description of the problem, hardware (nozzle, and turbine
wheel parameters, water supply) and physics of the turbine assigned to investigate (Moore
82).
There is a lot of research will be carried out on the Micro turbines which I was assigned to
analysis and come up with the equations to be applied and the principles to be applied.
The following must be achieved for the project to be completed:
Determine the turbine performance by establishing an experiment procedures
And measure the micro-turbines performance.

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Collect data from different sources both the primary sources which include observing and
recording experimental data and secondary sources such as engineering books and journals.
All the essential variables which are determined or measured must be identified which
involves identifying a control volume, listing all assumptions and applying appropriate
conservation equations. Identifying the Gaps – determine relationships and data that are
missing and develop or otherwise find appropriate relationships and identifying the solution
strategy (Soares 356).
The critical analysis will involve evaluation of the nominal conditions and performance
curves. Comparison of the predicted performance with measured performance and improved
the Improve the comparison.
Below is a schematic of a typical pressure regulator that one will be required to explain how
it works? Show where the regulated pressure will be measured and explain how this would
correspond to the static pressure in the downstream pipe.

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Works cited
Hamilton, Stephanie. The Handbook of Microturbine Generators. Berlin: PennWell Books,
2017. Printed.
Jamieson, Peter. Innovation in Wind Turbine Design. Texas: Elsevier, 2013. printed.
Kusner, Michael Thomas. Design of a 5 kW Microturbine Generator. Paris: PennWell Books,
2016. Printed.
Lang, Jeffrey. Multi-Wafer Rotating MEMS Machines: Turbines, Generators, and Engines.
London: Springer Science & Business Media, 2016. Printed.
Moore, M. J. Micro-turbine Generators. London: John Wiley & Sons, 2002, 2012. Printed.
Soares, Claire. Microturbines: Applications for Distributed Energy Systems. Chicago:
Elsevier, 2011. Printed.