Tesla fluidics

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18 May 2021 at 09:45 #545708
Michael Gilligan
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Can’t find a specifically relevant ‘Topic’ so this will have to be another ‘TeaRoom’ job: **LINK**

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23009-y

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18 May 2021 at 09:45 #36421
Michael Gilligan
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18 May 2021 at 10:23 #545720
Nigel Graham 2
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An interesting aspect of physics but unless I have missed something, I can't help thinking that we already have very effective fluid "diodes" in both biology and artificlal systems: non-return valves!
18 May 2021 at 11:48 #545727
J Hancock
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There was a brief foray into pneumatic 'fluidic' systems in the '70's but the increased reliability and power handling of semiconductors soon buried any further use of such devices.
18 May 2021 at 12:44 #545728
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by Nigel Graham 2 on 18/05/2021 10:23:37:

An interesting aspect of physics but unless I have missed something, I can't help thinking that we already have very effective fluid "diodes" in both biology and artificlal systems: non-return valves!

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I suppose what you missed is that Tesla’s version has no moving parts [except for the fluid itself]

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18 May 2021 at 12:47 #545730
Peter Cook 6
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I remember working on pneumatic 3 term (PID) controllers in a glass factory in the early 1970's. They were used on electrically heated furnaces (and others) as they were more immune to the electrical noise such furnaces and their downstream conveyors produced.

But leaks were a constant problem!!
18 May 2021 at 13:09 #545733
Bill Davies 2
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And in the early 'seventies I worked a circular division tester that that had little plastic units providing the basic logic functions, powered by compressed air.

How big would a CPU be if built from such logic? And syncronising the events would have lead to a slow device.

Bill
18 May 2021 at 13:34 #545735
Michael Gilligan
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Here’s the Tesla patent: **LINK**

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DUS1329559A

[ 3-dot menu at upper-right gives a download option ]

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27 July 2021 at 09:43 #555932
Michael Gilligan
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This thread raised very little interest, but I will just add this from today’s News:

**LINK**

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/spiral-shark-intestines-work-like-nikola-teslas-water-valve-study-finds/

MichaelG.

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Direct link to the published paper:

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2021.1359

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 27/07/2021 09:51:42
27 July 2021 at 10:19 #555945
John Haine
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Aha! Prior art!
27 July 2021 at 11:03 #555957
Speedy Builder5
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This is all way beyond me, but isn't it like eddy currents in a river causing the margins of the river to flow in the opposite direction ?
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