Experimental, numerical and theoretical investigations of Tesla turbines [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 We use analytical, numerical and experimental methods to characterize the laminar flow inside a Tesla turbine rotor gap. A comparison based on one particular set of operating conditions mutually validates the three approaches.
Klingl Stefan +2 more
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Self-powered ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions via N2 discharge driven by Tesla turbine triboelectric nanogenerators [PDF]
Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2021 Ammonia synthesis using low-power consumption and eco-friendly methods has attracted increasing attention. Here, based on the Tesla turbine triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), we designed a simple and effective self-powered ammonia synthesis system by N2
Kai Han +7 more
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Tiny Tesla Turbine Analytical Performance Validation Via Dynamic Dynamometry [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Tesla turbines produce power at high rotation rate and low torque relative to other prime movers. At a tiny scale, this attribute renders Tesla turbines poorly matched to dynamometers designed to characterize electricand gasoline-powered radio-controlled
Traum Matthew J., Weiss Hope L.
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A new type of bladeless turbine for compressed gas energy storage system [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 Nowadays, energy storage engineering is an important means to relieve the problem of energy shortage. In this investigation, we design a kind of vaneless turbine originating from a Tesla turbine with a diameter and an air gap of 250 mm and 0.5 mm ...
Qin Wang +3 more
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Design, Construction and Simulation of Tesla Turbine [PDF]
International Journal of Engineering and Management Research, 2021 Investigations of laminar fluid flow between two moving or stationary plates, and two rotating discs, over the years were geared toward how to increase Tesla-based turbine efficiency. Therefore, this research entails the construction, design and simulation of a Tesla turbine in order to investigate the potential of Tesla turbine for energy generation ...
, SMG Akele +5 more
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Monolithically 3D-Printed Microfluidics with Embedded µTesla Pump [PDF]
Micromachines, 2023 Microfluidics has earned a reputation for providing numerous transformative but disconnected devices and techniques. Active research seeks to address this challenge by integrating microfluidic components, including embedded miniature pumps.
Kai Duan +6 more
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Advantages of the aerodynamic performance of micro‐Tesla turbines
Energy Science & Engineering, 2023 Tesla turbines, featuring bladeless turbomachinery and energy transformation using the viscosity of the working medium, have wide application prospects in renewable energy utilization as micropower equipment and portable power units and show better ...
Wenjiao Qi +3 more
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An Updated Design Procedure for Tesla Turbines [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Tesla turbine rotor, a special case of the flow between two corotating disks, has been studied in the past analytically and the performance is discussed both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Renuke Avinash +2 more
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Experimental evaluation of a cost-effective tesla turbine for waste air energy recovery in transportation systems [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWaste energy recovery from mechanical systems represents a promising approach for improving energy utilization in transportation applications. In air brake systems used in heavy-duty vehicles and railway trains, a considerable amount of compressed air is
Mohamed B. Farghaly +5 more
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Design and off-design analysis of a Tesla Turbine utilizing CO2 as working fluid [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 The Tesla turbine is a bladeless expander; which principle of operation is based on the conversion of the viscous forces, developed by the flow while expanding through the rotor, in mechanical energy.
Fiaschi Daniele, Talluri Lorenzo
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