3D Printed Tesla Turbine

[@gaminggoodforhealth576]

Thanks for making it and your efforts on the design show in the results. Once again thanks

[@Beyond_The_Tint]

My pleasure stay tuned next one should be even better

[@gaminggoodforhealth576]

@@Beyond_The_Tint I'm glad to hear that. And I am always with you as your spotter.

[@insAneTunA]

The torque converters from cars with an automatic transmission basically work with the same principles as a tesla turbine. In the sense that there is no mechanical connection between the parts to transfer the energy from the engine to the wheels. It is all done by the friction of the fluids inside the torque converter. It is a more complicated version, but it shows that the basic idea is a well established technology. Torque converters work well because the conditions in which they operate are closed of from the outside world so that no dirt or contaminates can reach the fluids that transfer the power, which could possibly block passage ways for the fluids, or jam moving parts. A tesla turbine wouldn't last very long in conditions where the water can be contaminated with dirt, rocks, and plastics and all sorts of bio mass, so therefore I think that it wouldn't be very practical to use it in a real world situation as a power generator.

[@Beyond_The_Tint]

Thank you for your input, I would have to agree unless it could be filtered properly.

[@CharlieSolis]

I hate to be “that guy” but technically the Tesla turbine works on viscous adhesion to the disc faces and the average torque converter is still just like a regular bladed fan/turbine. Torque converters can be either a tesla or a bladed of some kind. (or other but that’s besides the point) In the TesTur, it’s the fluids molecular adhesion to the disc faces and the resistance it has from flowing through itself that transfers torque to the discs and shaft. In a bladed turbine, for the sake of brevity, it still relies on the collision of the moving fluid into an angled surface to create a rotational force. (Or for a reaction turbine which is very unlikely for a torque converter, the fluid leaving the turbine blades provide a thrust in the tangential direction giving a rotational force/torque on the shaft.) In the average torque converter they just use a high viscosity fluid so the turbulent losses are extremely low but still ever present if need to absorb any torque spikes. But a TesTur can be used with any fluid, gas or liquid, irrelevant if the viscosity. The TesTur just has to be designed differently for the different fluids viscosities and adherence to the discs.

[@CharlieSolis]

Also, in fact it’s the other way around. TesTurs can handle multiphase fluid flows, any combination of gas, liquids, and solids due to the fact that they have no lifting surfaces for the particulates to smash into like in a bladed turbine. It’s specifically a feature of the Tesla turbine that they can handle wet steam and no bladed turbine can do that for any prolonged period of time without wearing the complex geometry blades down into little nubbins in minutes. Tesla pumps are used in the oil industry fairly commonly because the discs are the only things that can handle the extremely abrasive slurries that are to be pumped.

[@CharlieSolis]

@@Beyond_The_Tint from the 24,001 turbine British patent “It may also be pointed out that such a pump can be made without openings and spokes in the runner, as by using one or more solid disks, each in its own casing, in which form the machine will be eminently adapted for sewage, dredging and the like, when the water is charged with foreign bodies and spokes or vanes especially objectionable.” -Nikola Tesla

[@insAneTunA]

@@CharlieSolis Yup, I am aware that there are differences. I do not disagree with that. However, no matter how you look at it, the transfer of power is not a mechanical one. Without the proper fluids both won't work.

[@stevehartley7504]

Grooves on cylinder and end plate for rubber gasket Skate bearing or water bearing ( water under pressure) More torque from more blades Extended cylinder on outlet then add hose for drainage Keep going have fun and self education 👍🇬🇧

[@Beyond_The_Tint]

Thanks for the tips!

[@mikkveere1409]

Take the shaft from an old washingmashine motor. You get best bearings with it. Remove everything else from it. You have the ability to 3d print- good. Could use stainless steel discs, but those take powertools to alter. 3d printed discs work for initial test i guess. Usually the disks should be pretty thin tho. Make the overall crosssection bit thicker tho and add more blades, thus you gain more power and less loss. But see, even with this crap test turbine you were amazed how much torque you got out of it. Now imagine if you built it well ;)

[@Beyond_The_Tint]

That's the goal

[@insAneTunA]

Building things well is expensive, especially stainless steel isn't cheap, and everything else has to be made from much more expensive materials as well. I found that out years ago when I was doing some experiments with the production of hydrogen. Building something well might be feasible when this is a channel with many subscribers and patrons. For now it is my understanding that the objective is to try out different basic principles and ideas instead of trying to make just one thing as efficient possible.

[@Beyond_The_Tint]

I could not have said this better my self. Eventually I hope to grow to that point as the channel grows. For right now it's almost impossible to make all the projects with stainless steel. Eventually I would like to get a small cnc machine to be able to at least use aluminum. Thank you for the support. Going to try and film and edit a video tonight.

[@insAneTunA]

@@Beyond_The_Tint 👍

[@mikkveere1409]

@@insAneTunA depends where you gonna get it. Old fridges have some good quality stainless steel shelves in them. I made a cool knife out of one.. could look in places where they collect all old metal, may get some really good prices or free if you explain your project. Things are expensive only if you throw everything away and go to shop to buy new stuff and put no thought into it or have gotten no tools for yourself to work with.. Aka shaft from washermotor would be free if someone wanted to get rid of their old machine. I got 4 over the time now and gave away 3 back when I was still stupid. 1 were my own that broke down, one was in rental home that broke down and owner wanted to get rid of it fast, one is my other old one that is in working order really, but not used etc. You can take butcher knives, which are stainless steel and cut disks out of those. Really, be creative. In my area we get old knives in second hand shops for 50 cents.

[@Helpyourselfs]

100 huh?