... 14 05 2008 The objective of this paper is to review and suggest wave-rotor applications in power generation and refrigeration systems. The emphasis is on recent investigations performed by the authors for a microturbine (30 kW) and a novel enhancement of a state-of-the-art water (R718...

... and design studies are also presented for the core component, with emphasis on a multistage, planar, radial microturbine and a spiral groove viscous pump. Design consideration for two-phase flow heat exchangers, microbearings, seals and micro-generators are also presented. Expected power levels range from 1...

... A Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) was performed to compare life cycle costs of a novel gas turbine engine to that of a conventional microturbine with similar power capacity. This engine, called the High Pressure Regenerative Turbine Engine (HPRTE) operates on a pressurized semiclosed cycle...