The fluid friction engine that powers modern artificial hearts
In short: Nikola Tesla's bladeless turbine relies on smooth spinning discs rather than traditional blades. This video reads the complete U.S. Patent 1,061,142 aloud, exploring why Tesla considered it his most significant invention and how its design persists in modern medicine.
The turbine operates using fluid friction to drive smooth spinning discs instead of conventional blades. Tesla designated U.S. Patent 1,061,142 as his greatest invention.
Descendants of this specific turbine design are currently used to pump blood in artificial hearts.
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