Paul and group,

In the interest of KISS principles would a Tesla turbine have enough
efficiency (torque) to make it worthwhile??  For a little background
info www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PdzaYwgQBE&NR=1
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PdzaYwgQBE&NR=1 and>and related sites.
I am thinking of high temp steel disks unless someone knows of overstock
titanium sheet. :-)    Could the housing be high silicone aluminum with
a cast steel or titanium nozzle?  The turbine would be e-shaft mounted,
downstream of the turbocharger and act as enough silencer allowing for
no muffler.

Those having enough air storage to mimic at least the exhaust airflow
rate, but not temp, could build a simple turbine from plastic/alum/steel
sheet on a bathroom scale dyno to get an idea of torque available in
climb out and cruise situations.

Dan


You are out there on the bleeding edge Dan. Do you have 10 million or so for
R&D?