I have one question. Although i am not scientist i thought of one question /answer while watching next video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCu1AFWfkhU

Problem regarded with this turbine is laminar flow of fluid. But what if Tesla didnt think of metal discs? Maybe magnet discs. Because magnetism causes diamagnetism effect to water(it repels it from the disc surface), so this magnet disc behaves to water as the most polished disc as it can be!?

Well, such question is difficult to answer, but for sure one thing in your mind why you asked that question is  because of the numerous recent claims that Tesla's Roadster could become a "brick" -- or rendered unusable -- if left unattended. Tesla states it is a maintenance issue, not one of defective engineering. You may want to read further in this article: Tesla says "bricked" Roadsters a maintenance issue.

The Tesla turbine and the Tesla roadster are completely unrelated even though they share the same name.  The Tesla roadster is a cool concept, but it is still left for people with deep pockets.  When you buy batteries for your laptop, they will tell you it has a shelf life of 3 years.  That means the batteries will be bad in 3 years no matter if you use them or not.  The Tesla is nothing more that a huge box of laptop batteries.  Maybe some day we can buy Teslas cheap when they get disposed of by those deep pockets.  Then we can strap an EPG to it.:D

Nate

Quote from drewanderson on April 4th, 2012, 04:15 AM

Well, such question is difficult to answer, but for sure one thing in your mind why you asked that question is  because of the numerous recent claims that Tesla's Roadster could become a "brick" -- or rendered unusable -- if left unattended. Tesla states it is a maintenance issue, not one of defective engineering. You may want to read further in this article: Tesla says "bricked" Roadsters a maintenance issue.

Seriously? even relating Tesla motorcorp to Nikola Tesla, is a great big fail in my book...

Quote from Bananaphonehome on April 5th, 2012, 11:26 AM

Quote from drewanderson on April 4th, 2012, 04:15 AM

Well, such question is difficult to answer, but for sure one thing in your mind why you asked that question is  because of the numerous recent claims that Tesla's Roadster could become a "brick" -- or rendered unusable -- if left unattended. Tesla states it is a maintenance issue, not one of defective engineering. You may want to read further in this article: Tesla says "bricked" Roadsters a maintenance issue.

Seriously? even relating Tesla motorcorp to to Tesla.. the man is great big fail in my book...

Which man?  Nikola?  

Quote from firepinto on April 5th, 2012, 01:02 PM

Quote from Bananaphonehome on April 5th, 2012, 11:26 AM

Quote from drewanderson on April 4th, 2012, 04:15 AM

Well, such question is difficult to answer, but for sure one thing in your mind why you asked that question is  because of the numerous recent claims that Tesla's Roadster could become a "brick" -- or rendered unusable -- if left unattended. Tesla states it is a maintenance issue, not one of defective engineering. You may want to read further in this article: Tesla says "bricked" Roadsters a maintenance issue.

Seriously? even relating Tesla motorcorp to to Tesla.. the man is great big fail in my book...

Which man?  Nikola?

Wow, that sure did come out wrong didn't it?.. (beer + typing = bad)

I'm a pretty big Nikola Tesla fan.
If he were still around these days I just think he'd probably be laughing at our "silly" battery powered cars.

Sorry for getting the thread even more off-topic..

Quote from asker on February 15th, 2012, 03:01 PM

I have one question. Although i am not scientist i thought of one question /answer while watching next video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCu1AFWfkhU

Problem regarded with this turbine is laminar flow of fluid. But what if Tesla didnt think of metal discs? Maybe magnet discs. Because magnetism causes diamagnetism effect to water(it repels it from the disc surface), so this magnet disc behaves to water as the most polished disc as it can be!?

if you got things spinning fast enough it almost sounds like a "possibly" new form of "electrolysis" to me.. but who knows, not I.

Quote from Bananaphonehome on April 6th, 2012, 10:45 PM

Quote from asker on February 15th, 2012, 03:01 PM

I have one question. Although i am not scientist i thought of one question /answer while watching next video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCu1AFWfkhU

Problem regarded with this turbine is laminar flow of fluid. But what if Tesla didnt think of metal discs? Maybe magnet discs. Because magnetism causes diamagnetism effect to water(it repels it from the disc surface), so this magnet disc behaves to water as the most polished disc as it can be!?

if you got things spinning fast enough it almost sounds like a "possibly" new form of "electrolysis" to me.. but who knows, not I.

agreed. i think spinning anything supper fast will make some cool stuff!:)

~Russ

I wonder what would happen if we combine a tesla valve with multiple tesla turbines inside the valve?  Think of some possilities?  We may even be able to replace some boat propellers?  Vary the diameter of the blades for gear reduction? Spin some diamagnetly opposed circular magnets to create some electrical power?  Heck maybe even run some shafts thru it and drive some wheels? Tesla valve direct drive motor cycle!! Wow if we can figure a way to heat the water for some steam it may drive itself.

I wonder what would happen if we combine a tesla valve with multiple tesla turbines inside the valve?  Think of some possilities?  We may even be able to replace some boat propellers?  Vary the diameter of the blades for gear reduction? Spin some diamagnetly opposed circular magnets to create some electrical power?  Heck maybe even run some shafts thru it and drive some wheels? Tesla valve direct drive motor cycle!! Wow if we can figure a way to heat the water for some steam it may drive itself.

Quote from Blazer on April 17th, 2012, 01:11 PM

I wonder what would happen if we combine a tesla valve with multiple tesla turbines inside the valve?  Think of some possilities?  We may even be able to replace some boat propellers?  Vary the diameter of the blades for gear reduction? Spin some diamagnetly opposed circular magnets to create some electrical power?  Heck maybe even run some shafts thru it and drive some wheels? Tesla valve direct drive motor cycle!! Wow if we can figure a way to heat the water for some steam it may drive itself.

Ha Blazer, you and Tom need to talk, go to this link
http://open-source-energy.org/?tid=427&pid=4397#pid4397
 your talking about the same thing he's talking about.

@asker
This isn't exactly related.. but, rather close..
http://waterfuelcell.org/WFCprojects/SplitWater/bockris.pdf

"There are several ways of using a homopolar generator for hydrogen production. One way is by using
a disc rotating in a magnetic field."

I could probably make this 2 pages long with "theories and ranting" but i won't...

Considering hydrogen is diamagnetic and oxygen is paramagnetic... magnetic discs, spinning at speed, could very well work imo... (or, magnetic + diamagnetic discs ..)

wouldn't recommend stainless anything though.