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The evolution of 5G and 6G networks has enhanced the ability of massive IoT devices to provide real-time monitoring and interaction with the surrounding environment. Despite recent advances, the necessary security services, such as immediate and cont...

This article examines the rise and recent decline of Tesla in the U.S. electric vehicle market. Using qualitative, semi-quantitative, and statistical methods, the article traces how Tesla acquired a first-mover advantage and how second movers, both e...

Tesla turbine and its applications in power generation and fluid flow were demonstrated by Nicholas Tesla in 1913. However, its real-world implementations were limited by the difficulty to maintain laminar flow between rotor disks, transient efficien...

This paper focuses on the potential of storytelling as a means of influencing students to become engaged with science and to choose a career in a STEM field. Given the role that leaders can play in motivating and influencing people and considering Ni...

Although the Tesla valve is a well-known technology spanning almost 100 years, its wide range of potential applications in modern engineering problems has made it particularly attractive to researchers in the last few years. The major factor that cha...

The Tesla valve is a fluidic diode that enables unidirectional flow while impeding the reverse flow without the assistance of any moving parts. Conventional Tesla valves share a distinctive feature of a bifurcated section that connects the inlet and...

This study investigates the transient flow dynamics and pressure interactions within Tesla valve configurations through comprehensive CFD simulations. Tesla valves offer efficient passive fluid control without the need for external power, making them...

A passive micromixer based on the modified Tesla mixing unit was designed by embedding tip clearance above the wedge-shape divider, and its mixing performance was simulated over a wider range of the Reynolds numbers from 0.1 to 80. The mixing perform...

This study investigates the transient flow dynamics and pressure interactions within Tesla valve configurations through comprehensive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Previous observations indicated that Tesla valves effectively reduce...

Contaminated water has remained an unsolved problem for decades, particularly when the contamination derived from heavy metals. A possible solution is to mix the contaminated water with magnetic nanoparticles so that an adsorption process can take pl...

This research aims to present a study of the effects of the Tesla transformer in order to find the proper dimensions. We created a design of the Tesla transformer to reduce the high-voltage electric field-stress problem that happens between primary w...

The production and sales figures for electric vehicles are showing a steady upward trend, clearly indicating the growing importance of sustainability goals. A unique historical situation has developed in the US: the owner of the leading electric car...

A large number of microfluidic applications are based on effective mixing. In the application of water purification, the contaminated water needs to be effectively mixed with a solution that is loaded with nanoparticles. In this work, the Tesla valve...

The optimization of flow channel structures significantly impacts the performance enhancement of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this paper, the influences of the loop radius, inclination angle, and presence of the island in the Tesl...

More and more activities have caused significant damage to the river environment, among which a typical problem of blocked fish migration is constantly attracting people’s attention. Nowadays, fishways are essential hydraulic facilities to solv...

Efficient heat dissipation remains a critical challenge in the research and development of automotive permanent magnet synchronous motors. In this study, a Tesla valve cooling channel is innovatively designed, and a corresponding flow model is establ...

In this paper, the gas–liquid two-phase flow within a Tesla valve under zero-gravity conditions is numerically studied. Based on the VOF model and the inlet two-phase separation method, the forward and reverse flow patterns and pressure drop ch...

The heat pump system has been widely used in residential and commercial applications due to its attractive advantages of high energy efficiency, reliability, and environmental impact. The massive exergy loss during the isenthalpic process in the expa...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) significantly contributes to death and disability worldwide. However, treatment options remain limited. Here, we focus on a specific pathology of TBI, diffuse axonal brain injury (DABI), which describes the process of the...

With the recent deployment of the latest generation of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode, consumers are using semi-autonomous vehicles in both highway and residential driving for the first time. As a result, drivers are facing complex and un...

The transfer of momentum and kinetic energy is a key factor in turbomachinery performance, particularly influencing the efficiency of the bladeless Tesla turbine, which holds significant potential for applications such as Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)...

The Tesla valve is a non-moving check valve used in various industries to control fluid flow. It is a passive flow control device that does not require external power to operate. Due to its unique geometry, it causes more pressure drop in the reverse...

Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) and pleural effusion are conditions that can disrupt fetal growth and lead to fetal death. LUTO inhibits the formation of amniotic fluid, which is vital for lung development, while pleural effusions can co...

The Tesla valve (TV), a valvular conduit invented by Nicola Tesla over a century ago, has recently acquired significant attention and application in various fields because of the growing interest in microfluidics and nanofluidics. The unique architec...

Tesla turbines are a kind of unconventional bladeless turbines, which utilize the viscosity of working fluid to rotate the rotor and realize energy conversion. They offer an attractive substitution for small and micro conventional bladed turbines due...

Objectives: The purpose was to quantitatively examine brain structures using 7 Tesla MRI in the presence of visual loss caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) related to retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator (RPGR) gene pathogenic variants. Methods: Twe...

Functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) is a new technique for the conservative treatment of Urinary incontinence (UI), based on magnetic induction. It induces controlled depolarization of the nerves, resulting in pelvic muscle contraction and sacral S...

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has become an important method for growing graphene on copper substrates in order to obtain graphene samples of high quality and density. This paper mainly focuses on the fluid flow and transmission phenomenon in the r...

Flow field design in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is a critical issue, as it plays an important role in governing reactant transport dynamics and cell performance. In this work, numerical studies of a single Tesla-valve flow field wer...

The analysis of earthquake source mechanisms is key for seismotectonic studies, but it is often limited to traditional methods plagued with issues of precision and automation. This is particularly true in low-seismicity areas with deep and/or hidden...

Background/Objectives: To quantitatively assess lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) volume using 7 Tesla MRI in patients with Stargardt disease (STGD). Methods: A total of 18 patients with STGD and 15 healthy volunteers were examined with a 7 Tesla MRI...

The valveless micropump based on dual synthetic jets is a potential fluid pumping device that has the ability to transport fluid continuously. In order to improve the performance of this device, a novel valveless continuous micropump based on dual sy...

Momentum diffusion and kinetic energy transfer in turbomachinery have always been significant issues, with a considerable impact on the performance of the bladeless Tesla turbine. This radial turbine shows high potential for various energy applicatio...

This paper is designed to explicate and analyze data acquired from experimental field tests of a Tesla Model 3 lane correction module within the vehicle’s Autopilot Suite, a component of Tesla OS. The initial problem was discovered during a nominal d...

The aim of the study was to assess the volume of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) in patients with open-angle glaucoma in 7Tesla MRI and to evaluate its relation to RNFL thickness and VF indices. Material and methods. The studied group consisted...

The utilization of liquid-cooled plates has been increasingly prevalent within the thermal management of batteries for new energy vehicles. Using Tesla valves as internal flow channels of liquid-cooled plates can improve heat dissipation characterist...

As a competitive small-scale turbomachinery option, Tesla turbines have wide potential in various fields, such as renewable energy generation systems and small power equipment. This paper investigates the influence of disc tip geometry, including its...

Expansion of the microfluidics field dictates the necessity to constantly improve technologies used to produce such systems. One of the approaches which are used more and more is femtosecond (fs) direct laser writing (DLW). The subtractive model of D...

Purpose: To analyze the structural changes in the brain related to combined hearing and vision loss in patients with Usher syndrome (USH) obtained by 7 Tesla MRI. Methods: Twenty patients with a diagnosis of USH and fifteen normal age- and gender-mat...

Cellular lactate is a key cellular metabolite and marker of anaerobic glycolysis. Cellular lactate uptake, release, production from glucose and glycogen, and interconversion with pyruvate are important determinants of cellular energy. It is known tha...

Heavy metals can contaminate water through both natural processes and anthropogenic activities. Unlike organic contaminants, heavy metals are toxic, not biodegradable, and possess the ability to accumulate in organisms. Effective mixing between conta...

A preliminary experimental work on a centrifugal pump model specifically designed to transport slurry and multiphase flows is presented. The impeller design corresponds to the so-called “Tesla Bladed Pump” adapted from an existing Discflo...

Microfluidics has earned a reputation for providing numerous transformative but disconnected devices and techniques. Active research seeks to address this challenge by integrating microfluidic components, including embedded miniature pumps. However,...

Dental anomalies coincide with genetic disorders, and prenatal identification may contribute to a more accurate diagnosis. The aim of this study was to assess whether fetal Magnet Resonance Imaging (MRI) is suitable to visualize and investigate intra...

The paper presents the development of a megavolt-class SF6-insulated radial switch. The switch is used as a crowbar in a MV Tesla-type generator to produce pulsed electric fields in very large volumes, for proof-of-concept experimentation of a novel...

The article presents the predictive capabilities of a fuzzy multi-criteria evaluation system that operates on the basis of a non-fuzzy neural approach, but also one that is capable of implementing a learning paradigm and working with vague concepts....

The magnetic sensor should acquire a high detection ability over a wide low-frequency (LF) band of 1–100 Hz for biomagnetic measurements due to the large LF noise. This work presents a magnetic sensor with a modulation coil based on the tri-lay...

Thorough investigation into Tesla valve (TV) design was conducted across a large design of experiments (DOE) consisting of four varying geometric parameters and six different Reynolds number regimes in order to develop an optimized pressure drop devi...

We introduce a new electroencephalogram (EEG) net, which will allow clinicians to monitor EEG while tracking head motion. Motion during MRI limits patient scans, especially of children with epilepsy. EEG is also severely affected by motion-induced no...

(1) Background: Computer tomography (CT) scanning is currently the standard method for staging of colon cancer; however, the CT based preoperative local staging is far from optimal. The purpose of this study was to investigate the sensitivity and spe...