Abstract:
The deployment of Micro Gas Turbine (MGT) engines in unmanned aerial vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and small
power plant applications is increasingly becoming popular due to their high power to weight ratios. In this paper, MGT
performance evaluation is investigated for the Baird Micro Turbine 120 Kerosene Start engine (BMT 120 KS). This
investigation involves component matching of the engine and its modifications. Analytical and numerical approaches were
employed to review the thermodynamic cycle of the engine. The performance predictions of the engine and its modifications
were found to correlate well with available engine experimental data