The National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore is involved in the development of a 10kW micro gas turbine (MGT). A recuperator is mandatory for an MGT to boost the thermal efficiency of the unit. This paper describes in detail the fabrication process of efficient corrugated fins for deploying in the recuperator of an MGT. The use of corrugated fins in the recuperator of the MGT gives higherudeffectiveness compared to conventional flat fins. The paper, in detail, describes the various materials used and the heat treatment process used for manufacturing the forming and shearing die sets. All manufacturing accuracy requirements were achieved to get the required fin geometry. The formed corrugated fins were qualified through a series of tests and large number fins were formed foruduse in the annular recuperator of the Micro Gas Turbine.
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