Wave Rotor Projects

Wave Rotor Projects:

Wave Rotor Enhanced Gas Turbine (schematic)

Wave Rotor (components)

MSU Wave Rotor Test Rig with ceramic rotor

Comprex Mazda 626 (cut-away)

Test Rig Crew

Wave Rotor Publications:

Akbari, P., Nalim, M. R., Müller, N. “Performance Enhancement of Microturbine Engines Topped with Wave Rotors” ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 2006, Vol. 128, pp 190-202..
Iancu F., Piechna, J., Dempsey E., Müller N. “Ultra-Micro Wave Rotor Investigations” PowerMEMS 2005 - 5^th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications, Tokyo, Nov 2005, pp 93-96.
Iancu F., Piechna, J., Dempsey E., Müller N. “The Ultra-micro Wave Rotor Research at Michigan State University” 2^nd International Symposium on Innovative Aerial/Space Flyer Systems, Tokyo, Dec 2005, pp 65-70.
Dempsey E., Akbari P., Müller, N. “Optimum Applications of Four-Port Wave Rotors for Gas Turbines Enhancement” 17^th International Symposium on Air Breathing Engine, ISABE Paper 2005-1214, Munich, Sep 2005.
Hîrceagã, M., Iancu, F. Müller, N. “Wave Rotors Technology and Applications” 11^th International Conference on Vibration Engineering, Timişoara, Romania, Sep 2005.
Iancu F., Müller, N. “Efficiency of Shock Wave Compression in a Microchannel” Journal of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2005, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp 50-63.
Kharazi, A. A., Akbari, P., Müller, N. “Preliminary Study of a Novel R718 Compression Refrigeration Cycle Using a 3-Port Condensing Wave Rotor” ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, July, 2005, Vol. 127, p 539-544..
Akbari, P., Müller, N. “Wave Rotor Research Program at Michigan State University” 41^st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, AIAA Paper 2005-3844, USA, Jul 2005.
Iancu, F., Piechna, J., Müller, N. “Numerical Solutions for Ultra-Micro Wave Rotors (UµWR)” 35^th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA Paper 2005–5034, Toronto, Canada, Jun 2005.
Siol, U., Staudacher St., Müller, N. “Preliminary wave rotor design by means of basic thermodynamic and fluid dynamic laws” ASME Power Conference, ASME Paper PWR2005-50066, USA, April 2005.
Akbari, P., Nalim, M. R., Müller, N. “A Review of Wave Rotor Technology and its Applications” 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, ASME Paper IMECE2004-60082, USA, Nov 2004.
Akbari, P., Nalim, M. R., Müller, N. “A Review of Wave Rotor Technology and its Applications” 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, ASME Paper IMECE2004-60082, USA, Nov 2004.
Piechna, J., Akbari, P., Iancu, F., Müller, N. “Radial-Flow Wave Rotor Concepts, Unconventional Designs and Applications” 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, ASME Paper IMECE2004-59022, CA, Nov 2004.
Kharazi, A., Akbari, P., Müller, N. “Performance Benefits of R718 Turbo-Compression Cycles Using a 3-Port Condensing Wave Rotors” 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, ASME Paper IMECE2004- 60992, USA, Nov 2004.
Fraokowiak, M., Iancu, F., Potrzebowski, A., Akbari, P., Müller, N., Piechna, J. “Numerical Simulation of Unsteady-Flow Processes in Wave Rotors” 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, ASME Paper IMECE2004- 60973, USA, Nov 2004.
Kharazi, A., Akbari, P., Müller, N. “An Application of Wave Rotor Technology for Performance Enhancement of R718 Refrigeration Cycles” 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, AIAA Paper 2004-5636, USA, Aug 2004.
Iancu, F., Akbari, P., Müller, N. “Feasibility Study of Integrating Four-Port Wave Rotors into Ultra-Micro Gas Turbines” 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, AIAA Paper 2004-3581, USA, July 2004.
Akbari, P., Müller, N., Nalim, M. R. “Performance Improvement of Recuperated and Unrecuperated Microturbines Using Wave Rotor Machines” 2004 ASME-ICED Spring Technical Conference, CIMAC Paper 2004-218, Japan, Jun 2004.
Kharazi, A., Akbari, P., Müller, N. “Preliminary Study of a Novel R718 Turbo-Compression Cycle Using a 3-Port Condensing Wave Rotor” 2004 International ASME Turbo Exposition, ASME Paper GT2004-53622, Austria, Jun 2004.
Akbari, P., Müller, N. “A Preliminary Design Procedure for Gas Turbine Topping Reverse-Flow Wave Rotors” 2003 International Gas Turbine Congress, ASME Paper IGTC03-FR-301, Japan, Nov 2003.
Akbari, P., Kharazi, A., Müller, N. “Utilizing Wave Rotor Technology to Enhance the Turbo-Compression in Power and Refrigeration Cycles” 2003 International Mechanical Engineering Conference, ASME Paper IMECE2003-44222, U.S.A., Nov 2003.
Akbari, P., Müller, N. “Performance Investigation of Small Gas Turbine Engines Topped with Wave Rotors” 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper 2003-4414, USA, Jul 2003.
Akbari, P., Müller, N. (2003) “Performance Improvement of Small Gas Turbines Through Use of Wave Rotor Topping Cycles” 2003 International ASME/IGTI Turbo Exposition, ASME Paper GT2003-38772, U.S.A., Jun 2003.
Akbari, P., Müller, N. (2003) “Gas Dynamic Design Analyses of Charging Zone for Reverse-Flow Pressure Wave Superchargers” 2003 ASME Spring Technical Conference, ASME Paper ICES2003-690, Austria, May 2003.

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