Paul,

Yes I usually do have some blood in each project!!  :-)  Seriously, I
can't see cost of 10 million, or even 1 million, unless all of the labor
was hired.

To start I am proposing only a (relatively) cheap sheet steel turbine
mockup.  If the output is good enough then figure how to incorperate
into a nice engine package, which is where most of the costs will be.

In your last Saturday talk on turbocompounding I heard you say, via
u-tube, that NASA did a turbocompound study that estimated a 40% fuel
economy savings.  Is there more info available about this study?

Yes the efficiency of a Tesla turbine will be less than a bladed wheel
with variable nozzle.  By how much?  If we can get "only" 20%
improvement that if "good enough" for me, at much less cost than those
nice turbine wheels with all those (expensive) titanium blades!!

Thought of an easier way to spin up a Tesla turbine test model - just
hook up to your exhaust pipe on the car floor dyno, or to the airplane
and do a run up.  How about it?  If the output is acceptable...   Is
anyone a good grant writer?

Dan

Dan,
I'm still trying to figure out how that Telsa turbine works. From what I
gather the air rushing between the blades into the outlet holes spins the
blades ( interesting concept) I have never heard of it before and it's only
been around for 100 years. I would like to hear how that works. explained in
scientific terms
I would guess there would have to be a tight tolerance around the disk to
housing and between the disks. The placement of the holes may also be an
important factor. The two I've seen on You-tube were very different in this
regard.
It may well be a simple and effective turbo normaliser. I'm keen to hear and
see more on this.
George ( down under)

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