High-speed technology research develops new generation technology, like environment friendly oil free compressors for waste water aeration, for paper machines and for refrigeration technology, and ORC-Power (Organic Rankine Cycle) for decentralized production of electric energy.
Research is conducted in close co-operation with High Speed Tech Oy Ltd and the Laboratory of Electromechanics in Helsinki University of Technology and is funded mainly by High Speed Tech Oy Ltd, by TEKES, by Sarlin-Hydor Oy and by several foreign (Holland, U.S.A., Brazil) enterprises.
The high-speed machinery concept allows one to build an application with only one rotating shaft including all the major parts: the high speed electric machine, the compressor and/or the turbine. The use of oil free bearings and high rotational speed outlines give several advantages compared to conventional machineries: light weight, compact structure, safe operation and a higher efficiency at a large operational region.
The main projects during our 25 years research have been:
Fluid and magnetic bearings
ORC power plants
Reversed Gas Turbine Process
Refrigeration Machines
Axial turbines
Pumps
Fuel Cell Micro Turbines
Gas Cooling and Friction in the Air Gaps of Electric Machines