Proceedings of the 2nd International Seminar of Science and Applied Technology (ISSAT 2021)

Design and Development of a Small-Capacity Tesla Turbine for Rural Applications

Authors
Azizul Hoque1, Md. Ektiyer Saki1, Tafsir Mehedi1, Sk. Hasan Tanvirul Islam1, Mazharul Islam1, Zambri Harun2, *
1Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
2Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, UKM Bangi, 43600, Malaysia.
*Corresponding author. Email: zambri@ukm.edu.my
Corresponding Author
Zambri Harun
Available Online 23 November 2021.
DOI
10.2991/aer.k.211106.058How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Tesla Turbine; Pico Hydro Application; Boundary Layer; Bladeless Turbine
Abstract

Bangladesh is in great need to find renewable energy sources for its fast-developing industrial sectors. The main objectives of this research are to design and fabricate a small-scale efficient Tesla Turbine for remote areas and test it through experimental investigations. Performance analysis of the newly designed Tesla Turbine suitable for remote areas of Bangladesh will be conducted. Until now, a number of researchers have undertaken several tests and studies to evaluate the Tesla turbine’s performance and efficiency. Tesla Turbine does not proficient in producing torque. The work here consists of computational analysis and an experimental campaign by fabricating the turbine. Solid Edge 2021 is employed for our 3D modeling. For modeling, the desired material is Polylactic Acid (PLA) or ABS Plastic. The proposed design consists of 51 disks with an identical spacing of 3 mm. This design has led to achieving a torque of 19.85 N-m and a staggering efficiency of 81%. It was found that stress generated on the disk edges is higher than their centre due to high centrifugal force.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Seminar of Science and Applied Technology (ISSAT 2021)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
23 November 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-451-3
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/aer.k.211106.058How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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