An Integrated Permanent-Magnet Microturbogenerator Supported on Microball Bearings

作者:Beyaz Mustafa Ilker*; Hanrahan Brendan Michael; Feldman Jeremy; Ghodssi Reza
来源:Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2013, 22(3): 794-803.
DOI:10.1109/JMEMS.2013.2245401

摘要

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and testing of an integrated microturbogenerator utilizing permanent magnets and microball bearings. The key components of this generator are the following: 1) a silicon microturbine rotor housing thick magnetic components; 2) encapsulated microball bearings providing a simple actuation scheme and a robust support structure; and 3) wafer-thick stator coils. The microturbogenerator was designed and fabricated to have a ten-pole rotor and a ten-pole three-turns-per-pole stator. The impedance of the stator coils was shown to be a purely resistive 220 Omega up to 10 kHz. The spin-down characterization of the rotor revealed a dynamic friction torque of 33 mu N . m at a rotational speed of 16 kilo rotations per minute (krpm), corresponding to 6% turbine efficiency. The maximum per-phase ac open-circuit voltage and power were measured to be 0.1 V and 5.6 mu W on a matched load at 23 krpm, respectively, in full agreement with theoretical analysis and performance estimations. The microturbogenerator presented in this paper provides a flexible design platform for further improvement and will lead to the development of next-generation integrated microturbogenerators offering high power, simple operation, and robust mechanics. [2012-0186]

  • 出版日期2013-6