VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BELAGAVI

NDRK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , HASSAN

A TECHNICAL SEMINAR
ON
“QUASI TURBINE ENGINE”

PRESENTED BY
THILAK DK
4YG15ME446
MECHANICAL ENGG.

UNDER THE GUIDENCE OF

Mr. PAVAN KUMAR H B.E, M.Tech
Asst. professor,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

WORKING PRINCIPLE

ADVANTAGES

APPLICATIONS

CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION

• The Quasi-turbine turbo machine is a pressure driven,

continuous torque and symmetrically deformable spinning
wheel engine.
• It is a true rotary engine that uses a 4 face articulated rotor,
rotating without vibration and turbine blades.
• Higher Efficiency for Resources Saving and Cleaner
Environment.
• The Quasi-turbine is a compact, low weight and high torque
machine with top efficiency.
• It is invented by Dr. Gilles Saint Hilaire and get patent in
1996.
 CONSTRUCTION

• The Quasi-turbine engines is active between a robust external

housing and central shaft assembled mounted on bearings.
• It consists of vane, vane holders, rotor link bracket, spark plug,
housing, bearings, casing and casing plate.
• The central shaft is optional and is only needed to transfer the
torque when necessary.
• Quasi-turbine does not require any gear assembly it reduce
complexity and cost to build.
• The intake and exhaust ports being at different ends of the
combustion chamber.
• It is integration of the electric generator with fuel engines.
CONFIGURATIONS

• Quasi-turbine without Carriages

• Quasi-turbine with Carriages

Quasi-turbine without Carriages

• An oval housing

• Four sided rotors

• Inlet and Exhaust port

• Spark plug
Quasi-turbine with Carriages

• Modification for allowing

Photo-detonation

• 4 Carriages

• Each carriage consist 2 wheels

• Each blade have filler tip

and traction slots
WORKING OF QUASI TURBINE ENGINE

Quasi-turbine
combustion cycle

Intake (aqua),
Compression (fuchsia),
Combustion (red),
Exhaust (black).

Fig.4.1 Working of Quasi-turbine A spark plug is located

engine at the top (green)
 WORKING PRINCIPLE

• The four strokes of a typical cycle are arranged sequentially

around a near oval.
• It enable Photo-detonation.
• The compressing and expanding
• takes when the housing to get closer and farther from the rotor.
• The Quasi-turbine can handle large volumes of air or steam.
• The Quasi-turbine average torque is equal at 90 % of the
maximum torque but 15% in case of 4 stroke piston engine.
• The four power strokes per rotor revolution, this is eight times
more than a four stroke piston engine.
ADVANTAGES

• Photo-detonation compatible
• Light and Compact
• Multi-Fuel and Multi-Mode
• Efficiency Considerations
• High Torque Versatility
• Environmental Friendly
• Quasi-turbine CO2 reductions
• Simple and compact design
• Low construction and maintenance cost
APPLICATIONS

• Hydrogen engine model

• Pneumatic engine and pump
• Aircraft, Race cars and steam vehicles
• Engine exhaust heat energy is recovered by quasi turbine
rotary air engine.
• The Quasi turbine is suitable as compressor and pump in
Refrigerator, Freezers, air conditioner etc..
• It is used in co-generation steam power plants
• It is also used in Marine Applications
Quasi-turbine used in car Quasi-turbine air compressor engine
CONCLUSION

• The most important revolution of the Quasi-turbine come from

its characteristics permitting photo-detonation.
• The thermal and photonic ignition control in the piston is still
an unsolved problem, and possibly the Quasi-turbine does
overcome this problem.
• The Quasi-turbine is a simple technology which could be
widely used within a few years with substantial high power
benefits over piston engines in many applications.
REFERENCE
1. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science,
Engineering and Technology Vol. 3, Issue 8, August 2014
2. Crom C Engine Exhaust Heat Recovery with Quasi turbines, White
Paper published in Energy Central, page no. 1, 821, 22, 2007
3. Diesel Progress USA Magazine, April 2000 Eureka Innovative
Engineering Magazine, October 1999. (Page no: 29-30)
4. European Automotive Design, Sep. 1999. (Page no: 72-73)
5. Eureka Innovative Engineering Magazine, October 1999. (Page no:
29-30)
6. Harry Valentine., ―Potential for a Direct-drive Quasi-turbine
Engine in a Modern steam Powered Ship, a white paper Mach 2011.
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