Gas turbine engine tests are important in determining engine performance and efficiency. The gas turbine energy industry is looking to use wireless sensors as a way of cutting time and money during engine tests, however, a method must be found to power these sensors. This project investigates the design, fabrication, and testing of a micro-turbine system to be placed into the fan flow of the gas turbine engine in order to scavenge energy from the flow to power wireless sensors.

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Creator

• Kalish, Amanda J.
• Powers, Michael Henry
• Rose, Stephen Anthony
• Morrow, Elyssa Rose

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042709-140004

Advisor

• Olinger, David J.

Year

• 2009

Sponsor

• Pratt and Whitney

Date created

• 2009-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Aerospace Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright