Assessment of Performance of Tesla Turbine in Water Distribution Systems for Energy Harvesting
| Autor: | Fatemeh Hadi, Matthew J. Traum, Haoping Yang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0303 health sciences
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 020209 energy Mechanical Engineering Nozzle Energy Engineering and Power Technology 02 engineering and technology law.invention Distribution system 03 medical and health sciences Fuel Technology Geochemistry and Petrology Tesla turbine law 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Environmental science Energy harvesting 030304 developmental biology Marine engineering |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Energy Resources Technology. 143 |
| ISSN: | 1528-8994 0195-0738 |
| Popis: | This article composes a systematic design methodology to obtain optimal parameters of the Tesla turbine, which is applicable in water distribution systems, faced with the need to supply power for wireless sensors and other components used in smart water networks and the challenges associated with the feasibility of Tesla turbine in a small scale. The optimal geometric model is sought by using a theoretical model relating turbine physical properties and flow conditions to power output by solving Navier–Stokes equations for steady laminar incompressible flow between adjacent disks. The model shows that the proposed design with dimensions and flow conditions relevant to water pipe networks can achieve a power output of 1.55 mW using a 2.5-cm diameter turbine given a pressure difference of 140 Pa. At 70 Pa using a 1-cm diameter turbine, a power output of 0.17 mW can be obtained. This study shows a great potential in application of Tesla turbine for energy harvesting in water distribution systems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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