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*[[Micro Gas Turbine]] (The Size Most Relevant to OSE's Work)
*[[Micropower]] / [[PowerMEMS]] (These tend to use [[Rotary Engines]] or Gas Turbines due to lower part count and high power density, although [[Solid Oxide Fuel Cells]] seem to have made this research slow down due to simplicity (despite needing [[Catalysts]] consisting of Rare Earth Metals etc)
*[[Micropower]] / [[PowerMEMS]] (These tend to use [[Rotary Engines]] or Gas Turbines due to lower part count and high power density, although [[Solid Oxide Fuel Cells]] seem to have made this research slow down due to simplicity (despite needing [[Catalysts]] consisting of Rare Earth Metals etc)
*[[Combined Cycle Engines]] tend to use a Gas Turbine + [[Steam Turbine]] (Or Recently Even a [[Supercritical CO2 Turbine]] !), and that is one of the most common modern thermal power plants, especially since they work well as [[Peaker Plants]]
*[[Combined Cycle Engines]] tend to use a Gas Turbine + [[Steam Turbine]] (Or Recently Even a [[Supercritical CO2 Turbine]] !), and that is one of the most common modern thermal power plants, especially since they work well as [[Peaker Plants]]

Revision as of 23:06, 5 November 2022

Basics

  • A Brayton cycle ( Jet Engine ) Optimized for Rotary Power Production rather than Thrust
  • Can be used for Propulsion ( Turboprop / Turboshaft ) or for Pumping Large Volumes Fluids (Turbine Driven Pumps in Flood Control or Turbine Driven Pumps in Oil and Natural Gas Extraction + Refining), or for Electrical Generation
  • Another use case is as an Energy Supplying alternative to Gas Flaring since they readily accept the Syngas / Light Hydrocarbon / Oil Mixtures often Present
  • They have the Advantage of Energy Efficiency*, Reduced Part Count , and High Power Density
    • This comes at the cost of increased design (ie not finished device, but the planning / design process / modeling) complexity, and Precision Required (See Turbine Balancing )
  • They can be "Fuel Agnostic" to an Extent, however anything with a high Ash Content should be avoided due to the issue of Abrasive Turbine Wear

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