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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2004
Yong Bok Lee, Seoul, KR;
Seung-jong Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chang Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Keun Ryu, Seoul, KR;
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
There is provided a micro power generating device. A compressor impeller and a turbine wheel are coupled to the ends of a rotating shaft. A cooler is provided for lowering a temperature of the compressed air from the compressor impeller. The compressed air is mixed with the fuel and combusted in a combustion chamber. An air foil thrust bearing for supporting the rotating shaft has a thrust collar coupled to the rotating shaft, as well as a pair of thrust discs located apart from the thrust collar and fixed to the housing. Impeller type seals are formed at both surfaces of the thrust collar and impulse turbine blades are formed at the periphery of the thrust collar. A generator is positioned between the air foil thrust bearing and the compressor impeller. A portion of the cool air is bypassed toward the generator and the impulse turbine blades from the cooler.