The Tesla

Turbine
 Description
 Modern turbines rely on principles of aerodynamics, where the air flow pushes
the blades attached to an axle causing them to turn. Tesla’s turbine however
side steps friction and instead uses adhesion to power itself. This bladeless
turbine is up to 95% efficient when using steam as the fuel, far exceeding any
competition in its time.
 Pressurized gas entering at the inlet spirals its way to the center of equally
spaced parallel discs and then exits through the middle holes, turning the discs
at really high speeds in the process. A variety of fuels could be used such as
steam and water. This simple design can also be reversed and made to act as a
pump with a slight modification for the medium. The potential of this turbine
still remains widely unused to this day since Tesla did not get any major
contracts to mass produce this technology.
 This turbine is surprisingly easy to make and only requires a basic knowledge of
how to work with ordinary tools. However, enthusiasts can apply this turbine to
a variety of uses and also build large scale heavy duty turbines using the same
principles. Tesla’s smallest model alone could produce 110 horsepower and is
surprisingly light weight compared to other conventional turbines. To produce
one of these turbines you will need the following: a few dead hard drives, a
threaded metal rod with a diameter of 0.98’’ with appropriate nuts and some
stock acrylic or wood.
How to make one

 First remove the hard disk platters from the hard drives and
mount them on the threaded rod by layering one platter
and one washer on top of each other, then screw the nuts
on each side tightly to ensure the assembly does not rotate
without rotating the rod.
The Casing

 Cut a block of acrylic or wood so that the platters can

snuggly fit inside the casing. Also cut a hole on the side of
the case to allow for the inlet of air.
Side Covers
 Cut two identical pieces of acrylic to use as the side covers
for the casing. Make a hole in the center of the pieces to
allow for the rod to fit through it on each side. It is
recommended to use ball bearings to minimize the friction
between the acrylic and the rods while rotating.
Final Assembly

 Assemble the side covers and the casing to finish making

the turbine.
Percent Efficiency of Turbines
Rotor Efficiency of Tesla’s
Turbine
A Plan View of the Tesla
Turbine
The Tesla Turbine
Citations

 http://pesn.com/Radio/Free_Energy_Now/shows/2007/04/14/970
0225_KenReili_TeslaTurbine/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_turbine
 http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-15,000-rpm-Tesla-Turbi
ne-using-hard-drive-/
 http://vacuumpumpsnature.net/tesla/index.html
THANK YOU

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Name: Kopanathi Sushma