imperator

157 ms·

1.
by imperator 15y ago
Yes. It also works with incompressible flows. I have yet to give mine a test with water. I want to build an acrylic window for it first, and ink the incoming water.
2.
by imperator 15y ago
Well. Describing our ideas without a diagram breaks down rapidly. I imagined a valve bobbing in the water, slowly elevating the water in a reservoir with each wave undulation. Thinking about it more, the problem would be an eventual equaliz
3.
by imperator 15y ago
Tesla was an amazing man. Though our tools are impressive, I am still far more impressed by the human mind. A good use of tools relies on the exploration of consciousness. If both are not in harmony, we get mediocre results.
4.
by imperator 15y ago
That's a good idea. I've seen some of the wave generator concepts out there, and everyone seems to be trying different concepts for harnessing those oscillations. No one has it nailed down yet. One of the most intriguing mechanisms I've see
5.
by imperator 15y ago
I have done lots of experiments with 3D versions of this valve. I even did some with a traveling rotation along the axis, so that it looked like a helix. Unfortunately, those were duds, though the looked beautiful. My current jet engine wor
6.
by imperator 15y ago
1. All one-way valves depend on flow. If there is a higher pressure from A to B. And that's the direction of resistance, then in a valve with moving parts, a ball or diaphragm of some sort would be pushed against a lip, and the flow would s
7.
by imperator 15y ago
The current use for Tesla Valves is in microfluidics. On the macro level, people generally use one way valves that have moving parts. To harness the flow of a fluid being acoustically pumped, I don't know what it would take. You could make
8.
by imperator 15y ago
If you are still waiting for that day, you can get the valve 3D printed now from my shop: http://www.shapeways.com/model/292339/tesla_valve.html And if you already have a 3D printer, you can get the files free here: http://www.thingivers
9.
by imperator 15y ago
In will work in many regimes. In the microfluidic literature, the valve is judged by its diodicity. Different flow rates, sizes, and viscosity, results in different geometry for the tesla valve.
10.
by imperator 15y ago
My jet engine is unique. There are actually many no-moving-parts jets. Each with different drawbacks. A ramjet cannot start from a static position, mine can start from a static position. If anyone is interested, there are some very cool no-
11.
by imperator 15y ago
Someone did a TIL on reddit and I popped in to answer questions there, too. http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/obyxj/til_tha...
12.
by imperator 15y ago
In regard to a fractal design being more efficient, you have to check out these topology optimized valves. They are really beautiful and peculiar, and have many branching channels to optimize their efficiency. http://www.senlin41.org/topol
13.
by imperator 15y ago
The Tesla Valve is a leaky valve, which is why we still use one way valves with moving parts. The amount of leakage depends on the design of the valve and how well it suits the incoming fluid. A faster fluid will result in a different looki
14.
by imperator 15y ago
I find that device fascinating too. That's why I designed the 3D printed Tesla Valve in the article. Things with no moving parts are amazing. Especially the esoteric ones that seem forgotten by time because other technologies progressed ahe
15.
by imperator 15y ago
I'm the one who made that 3D printed Tesla Valve shown in the pictures and video. I'm currently inventing a jet engine with no moving parts. If anyone wants to ask questions about the valve's workings or about Tesla, go right ahead.
16.
by imperator 16y ago
Agreed. I think that was Cringley's best point, and also why I sometimes get frustrated in the valley. Some people say they like ideas here, but what they really like are startups and the effects of the ecosystem.
17.
by imperator 16y ago
I am an author and have a book distributed over Kindle. People who bought my book wanted to buy it, and people who pirated it wanted to get it for free. That's okay with me. The two are not linked. I would never get angry if someone loaned
18.
by imperator 16y ago
In a way you are both right. There are currently two aspects of the American space industry. One, the moribund aerospace giants that are largely just making the same old rockets, entrenched in their job creation programs. And two, the new s
19.
First Dates and One Night Stands for Co-Founders(blog.startupsquare.com)
19 points by imperator 16y ago|4 comments
20.
by imperator 16y ago
I was asleep when all of these replies came in. And I had it set for me to approve all comments because I had been getting spam. I approved your reply just now.
21.
Why I Canceled My Facebook Account(primevector.wordpress.com)
133 points by imperator 16y ago|82 comments
22.
by imperator 16y ago
I just canceled my Facebook account today, after thinking about it for some time, and specifically in reaction to recent events. The type of decline illustrated in this timeline is reason number one. From my point of view, Facebook is no lo
23.
by imperator 16y ago
Thank you for posting this. In light of the recent stuff that Facebook has done, I'm deleting my account. I'm glad I'm not alone in seeking the information on how to do that exactly.
24.
by imperator 16y ago
You have to be careful with something like this because you might be clinically depressed. I developed anxiety and depression when I was in college. Part of that was a feeling I wasn't achieving anything of note, or learning anything worthw
25.
by imperator 16y ago
Whether others seem interested in the idea. I have only recently started projects that random strangers have sought me out over, and it is encouraging. Also, the feeling of a whether the idea can be achieved. I also shy away from things tha
26.
by imperator 17y ago
Experiments I imagined, before being sorely let down by the article: * Paying kids to do school work * Paying kids to create school work * Paying kids to break up school work into easily solvable modules * Paying kids to combine school work
27.
by imperator 17y ago
The value proposition should be more visible. "What are you interested? Where?" is a question and doesn't answer what I get from the website. It doesn't necessarily give me a reason for being there. "HeyKiki lets you connect with instructor
28.
by imperator 17y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_teapot
29.
by imperator 17y ago
Link to the creator's page, with said map: http://www.fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/
30.
by imperator 17y ago
If the video is loading very slowly as it was for me, this video may be the same one, though I have not confirmed it. http://vimeo.com/8469353

More ›