Disc Turbine

Disc Turbine - Lego Mindstorm - NXT - BlueTooth

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:55:59 -0500

The Global Energy Modular Block and Disc Turbine can be a great tool for educational and science labs. Best of all, it's controlled by National Instruments NI-LabVIEW ( http://www.ni.com/academic/mindstorms/ ).

This is a great segway for prototyping to industrial scale projects, since LabView and National Instruments provides industrial controllers, sensors and actuators.

With the enhancement of the Lego Mindstorm NXT system, you can now use your PC, Mac or Bluetooth device to control the operation of the disc turbine.

From the Lego Site ( http://mindstorms.lego.com/Overview/NXT_Software.aspx ):

"The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT software enables you to program your NXT robotic invention and upload your programs to the NXT via USB or Bluetooth connectivity. The intuitive Mac and PC compatible drag and drop software, powered by National Instruments LabVIEW, comes with building instructions and programming guides to easily begin constructing and programming with MINDSTORMS NXT."

Global Energy also announces the availability of the Modular Block - Blank Format system which allows the user to drill or use a milling machine to make their own bores and gas/liquid passages. The standard blocks and lids have the normal 10-32 threaded holes and pass-throughs.

Disc Turbine

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:09:27 -0500

The disc turbine is a series of discs that are modular. You can perform pumping, mixing, cavitating and turbine operations with these discs.

Manifold Modular Block

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:05:07 -0500

This standardized modular block is used for transporting fluids to and from the center element (bore). It can be used in any combination with other blocks or with a set of discs within the block.

The unique arrangement of the bores allow the block to form a vortex tube.

The block can be used as a manifold to eject fluids from the center element when the discs are used in a pumping effect.

The block can be used as a manifold to project fluids into the center element for mixing or a turbine process.
 Because the blocks can be added, the combinations can make various multi-stage pumping, mixing, and turbine operations.

Duct Modular Block

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:59:52 -0500

This standardized modular block is used for transporting fluids outside the center element (bore). It can be used in any combination with other blocks or with a set of discs within the block.

Pumping and Caviatation Disc

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:57:56 -0500

Depending on the modular configuration and rotation of this disc, you can mix fluids (such as biodiesel), cavitate water to make hot water or steam, or use as a turbine.

Pumping Disc

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:56:21 -0500

Based on work originally done by Tesla, this pumping disc can move fluids and also act as a turbine. In addition, it can be used to mix two or more fluids together.

Tapered Washer

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:55:21 -0500

Tapered washers are used to hold Modular Blocks together.

Adaptor Lid

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:54:02 -0500

The adaptor lid allows you to install any SP75 (Nessi) component to the block system.

O Rings

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:52:07 -0500

O Rings can be bought off-the-shelf for standard channel and bore seals. Specialized rings can be custom lasered out of any material for high temperature or specialty fluids.

Manifold Lid

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:50:32 -0500

The manifold lid is used to separate discs or blocks, when needed for pumping, turbine and mixing operations, including vortex tube building.

Duct Block Lid

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:47:50 -0500

The duct block lid attaches to any Modular Block. It is used primarily on the duck block when the center element (bore) needs to be blocked (for use in multi-staged pumping or mixing operations. The threaded center bore can be used for an input nozzle or a bearing unit.

Spacer

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:45:07 -0500

The spacer is used to separate discs, when needed for pumping, turbine and mixing operations.