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From: milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson)
Newsgroups: sci.physics,sci.misc,sci.electronics,misc.misc
Subject: Small steam/air turbines and generators
Message-ID: <300@ndmath.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 20:49:06 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 12 20:49:06 1987
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Organization: Math. Dept., Univ. of Notre Dame
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Keywords: steam, turbine, motor, generator
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Does anyone know of a source for small steam turbines?  Anything from the
size of a dentist's drill on up to something that could generate several
horsepower when properly geared.

Also I am looking for a source of small generators which could be connected
to the various sizes of steam turbine mentioned above.

The purpose is a battery replacement system that runs off available heat
or steam power.  The small version would be intended to power low load 
devices or trickle charge batteries.  A large version might power a small
portable computer.

Any other type of commercially available heat engine (ie: a sterling 
engine) that might take the place of the steam turbine would also be
a possiblity.

I'm looking for stuff that is available out of stock and wouldn't requre
me to do any custom metalwork.  I just want to bolt the items together
and watch it spin.  Low cost is more important than efficiency, this is
just ment to be a demonstration experiment.