Micro-Turbine Generators

In recent years, modern precision manufacturing techniques and design methods have substantially improved the performance of micro-turbine generators (MTG). Compared to conventional generators, micro-turbine power sources are much smaller and portable. Microturbine generators are also proving to be more
efficient, easier to maintain, and more environmentally friendly with fewer emissions. Although power generators running on microturbines can use various types of energy sources, Micro-turbine Generators brings together a wide range of engineering experience to describe the emergence of micro-turbine technology, its viability and its future potential.

COMPLETE CONTENTS:

• Foreword
• An introduction to micro-turbine generators
• Micro-turbine generators - next generation
• Analysis of micro- and mini-turbine competitive and supply markets in Europe
• Future potential developments of micro-turbine
  generators - hybrid cycles and tri-generation
• Design reliability of micro-turbines
• Field experience with micro-turbines in Canada
• Design problems in micro-turbine generators
• Tip-leakage flow: A comparison between axial
  and radial turbines

About the Editor Foreword
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Micro-turbine Generators A Bullin 1

Chapter 2 Micro-turbine Generators - Next Generation S L Hamilton 21

Chapter 3 Analysis of Micro- and Mini-turbine Competitive and Supply Markets in Europe T Shane 27

Chapter 4 Future Potential Developments of Micro-turbine Generators - Hybrid Cycles and Tri-generation E Macchi and S Campanari 43

Chapter 5 Design Reliability of Micro-turbines I J Stares and Q J Mabbutt 67

Chapter 6 Field Experience with Micro-turbines in Canada R Brandon 73

Chapter 7 Design Problems in Micro-turbine Generators K R Pullen, R Martinez-Botas, and K Buffard 85

Chapter 8 Tip-leakage Flow: A Comparison between Axial and Radial Turbines R Dambach, H P Hodson, and I Huntsman 97

Index 109