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A Tesla turbine consists of a set of smooth disks, with nozzles applying a moving gas to the edge of the disk. The gases drag on the disk by means of viscosity and the adhesion of the surface layer of the gas. As the gas slows and adds energy to the disks, it spirals into the center exhaust. Since the rotor has no projections, it is very sturdy.
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Application of tesla turbine to electrical field?
This Tesla CD Turbine is based on the Tesla turbine, which was invented by Nikola Tesla in the early 1900's. Tesla's pumps and motors were unique in that they only used discs, and took advantage of the boundary layer effect. His smallest designs were over 100 horsepower. It is referred to as a bladeless turbine because it uses the boundary layer effect and not a fluid impinging upon the blades as in a conventional turbine. The Tesla turbine is also known as the boundary layer turbine, cohesion-type turbine, and Prandtl layer turbine (after Ludwig Prandtl). One of Tesla's desire for implementation of this turbine was for geothermal power, which was described in "Our Future Motive Power". Tesla wrote 'This turbine is an efficient self-starting prime mover which may be operated as a steam or mixed fluid turbine at will, without changes in construction and is on this account very convenient. Minor departures from the turbine, as may be dictated by the circumstances in each case, will obviously suggest themselves but if it is carried out on these general lines it will be found highly profitable to the owners of the steam plant while permitting the use of their old installation. However, the best economic results in the development of power from steam by the Tesla turbine will be obtained in plants especially adapted for the purpose.
When was the Tesla turbine invented?
On his 50th birthday in 1906, Tesla demonstrated his 200 hp (150 kW) 16,000 rpm bladeless turbine. During 1910 1911 at the Waterside Power Station in New York, several of his bladeless turbine engines were tested at 100 5000 hp. It was patented by Nikola Tesla in 1913.
Did Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla turbine?
The Tesla turbine is a bladeless centripetal flow turbine patented by Nikola Tesla in 1913. Many concidered the Tesla Turbine an Engine of the 21st Century. Nikola Tesla created an engine design nearly 100 years ago that is as much as three or four times more efficient than the combustion engine design that has dominated for reasons other than science. At the time of his invention around 1909, Tesla was able to demonstrate a fuel efficiency of 60% with his bladeless turbine design. The most efficient combustion engines today do not get above 27 - 28% efficiency in their conversion of fuel to work. The politics of his day impeded Tesla's design from being implemented. The piston engine was already well under way, and the oil barons were not encouraging efficiency. Still today, engine manufacturers resist any changes because of retooling expenses.
Theory of Nikola Tesla?
Tesla coil Tesla turbine Teleforce Tesla's oscillator Tesla electric car Tesla principle Tesla's Egg of Columbus Alternating current Induction motor Rotating magnetic field Wireless technology Particle beam weapon Death ray Terrestrial stationary waves Bifilar coil Telegeodynamics Electrogravitics
What is nikola teslas inventions?
This is what he's known for: Tesla coil Tesla turbine Teleforce Tesla's oscillator Tesla electric car Tesla principle Tesla's Egg of Columbus Alternating current Induction motor Rotating magnetic field Wireless technology Particle beam weapon Death ray Terrestrial stationary waves Bifilar coil Telegeodynamics Electrogravitics !
Where did Nikola Tesla invent the turbine?
That was done in 1913 in his offices high up in the Metropolitan Tower in New York.
How can you build a super charger for your 3 hp Briggs and stratton?
Search eBay for "build supercharger." There's a guy who sells a $15 book about building a supercharger for small engines. I haven't bought it yet (he won't ship outside the US or accept PayPal) but, judging from the pictures, I think the design is based on a Tesla turbine. Google "tesla turbine," too. They seem quite simple to make and rig up as a blower.
Who was Nikola Tesla family?
Nikola's parents were his father Rev. Milutin Tesla his mother was Djuka Mandic Tesla. His brother was His siblings were Dane Tesla, Milka Tesla, Marica Tesla and Angelina Tesla.
Where were Nikola Tesla's parents born?
Tesla's parents were Djuka Mandic Tesla and his father Rev. Milutin Tesla. Tesla's parents were Serbian.
What is HP and LP turbine expansion?
HP Turbine is High Performance Turbine LP Turbine is Low Performance Turbine
Were Nikola Tesla's parents married?
Tesla's parents Djuka Mandic Tesla and his father Rev. Milutin Tesla married in 1847.
When did Nikola Tesla create the Tesla coil transformer?
In 1891, Tesla invented the Tesla coil, which was widely used in radios and television sets. A Tesla coil is a type of resonant transformer circuit.
