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Bladeless Tesla turbine turns static into power, and it sounds impossible
A century after Nikola Tesla sketched a turbine with no blades, researchers are now using that same counterintuitive design ...
A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into ...
People from ancient times knew that rubbing certain materials and then touching something caused a spark. Studying what is called electrostatics laid the groundwork for understanding electricity and ...
Although the basic concept of electrostatic attraction has been known since ancient times, it was only in the 17th century that scientists began to systematically investigate electrostatics. One of ...
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Contactless electricity: Bladeless Tesla turbine turns static electricity into usable power
Researchers have introduced a contactless electricity generation method using only practical compressed air and ...
We tend to think of electricity as part of the modern world. However, Thales of Mietus recorded information about static electricity around 585 BC. This Greek philosopher found that rubbing amber with ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. People from ancient times knew that ...
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