para glider using tesla turbine

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PARA GLIDER USING TESLATURBINE


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Submitted by

Ashishkumar Panchal 1SI09ME018Chintan Deokule 1SI09ME029Joel Paul Javaji 1SI09ME045

Kiran G Inamdar ISI09ME051Under the guidance of

Associate Prof. R.H.Jayaprakash, M .E.

Department of Mechanical Engineering,Siddaganga Institute of Technology

Tumkur-572103


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Abstract

Tesla turbine is a bladeless centripetal flowturbine patented by Nikola Tesla in 1913. It isreferred to as a bladeless turbine because it usesthe boundary layer effect and not a fluid

impinging upon the blades as in a conventionalturbine


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Introduction The job of any engine is to convert energy from a

fuel source into mechanical energy.

At the beginning of the 20th century, two types ofengines were common.

1)Turbine engine 2)piston engine


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Tesla's new engine is a bladeless turbine, which would

still use a fluid as the vehicle of energy, but would bemuch more efficient in converting the fluid energy intomotion.


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The three key efficiency

points of tesla turbine are:

The inlet nozzle

Disk geometry

The outlet nozzle


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Construction

There are mainly 2

parts in the turbine.Rotor :-In the rotor it consistsof series of smooth discsmounted on a shaft. Eachdisk is made with openingssurrounding the shaft.

Stator :- The rotor assembly

is housed within a cylindricalstator, or the stationary partof the turbine. Each end ofthe stator contains a bearingfor the shaft.


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MethodologyThe assembly consists of three main parts :-

1] The power unit

2] Paraglider prototype3] Radio control unit


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1. The Power Unit:-It consists of the tesla turbine powered by an air compressor. The output shaft of the turbine is fittedwith a suitable propeller.

2. Paraglider prototype :-It is easy to build & easy to maneuver. A rigid

frame is used with a suitable fabric.


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3. Radio control unit:- A transmitter, receiver and servo set of 2.4Ghzis required. The servos will control all themovements, including the throttle. It will all be

controlled from the ground station via transmitter .


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AdvantagesSimple in construction.

Corrosion and cavitation is less.

Pollution free.

Low cost to produce and maintain.

Lower design and production costs than standard turbines, jet engines and pumpsBlade-less

High-speed (100,000rpm+ can be achieved)

Advantages


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Low friction (uses boundary layer effect , adhesion + viscosity rather friction)

Reversible

Can be run on a vacuum

Can be powered by air, steam, gasses or liquids

Lower complexity the conventional Jet Engine

Can be used as a pump by rotating the shaft

Advantages


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Advantages

Quieter in operation than conventional machinery

Noise is more white

This type of equipment can be operated at a wide range of workingmedium parameters without any danger and malfunction.

It is not so sensitive to a partially polluted working medium, since the fluidflow is parallel to disks, so it can be operated with saturated steam.


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Disadvantages

Low rotor torque

Often not suitable for a direct replacement for conventional

turbines and pumps, without changes to the machinery it is interactingwith.

Proof of its efficiency compared to conventional turbines is stillquestionable and needs more research

It has remain underdeveloped and hence design improvements are stillbeing made


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Objective


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Budget AnalysisAluminum Frames: Rs 500

Air Compressor , small (40 psi): Rs 5000

Turbine: Rs 4000

Air Injector and tubings: Rs 1500

Structure construction: Rs 300

Canvas and RC Controls: Rs 8000

Total Rs 19300


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