Tiny, long-range turbine power for applications ranging from biotechnology through to unmanned aircraft.
In a post-pandemic reality home delivery is a new normal with an endless range of applications for drone-delivery, from emergency aid to consumer goods.
A tiny and innovative Micro Turbine Generator developed by Assoc. Prof. Beni Cukurel and his Technion team promises to increase the flight range of drones five-fold. With patents pending, the engine is expected to impact industries from shipping, entertainment, to search-and-rescue.
THE FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PRIVATE MARKET ALONE ARE ESTIMATED AT USD 13.6B.
– Assoc. Prof. Beni Cukurel
The breakthrough at the Laboratory for Turbomachinery and Heat Transfer at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, results from a perception shift – instead of using lithium-polymer batteries, the researchers developed an entirely new type of gas turbine engine. For the first time, all the engine’s rotating components are 3D printed as a single unit, as well as the unique combustion chamber.
