Written by Phoenix Navigation
On that note we'll move on to examine details of our new turbine design. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, we will simply show various parts details along with a brief description of the view.
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View of turbine with hot rotor end cover removed |
| Turbine with hot rotor case removed, showing disk pack |  |
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Disk pack with outer disk removed |
| View with all disks removed showing star washers & round washers |  |
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Close up of star washer set |
| Cut-away view of hot rotor flange fit to tapered shaft end |  |
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Cut-away view of case revealing shaft assembly |
| Close up view showing internal oil pump & oil jets for bearing lubrication |  |
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Close up view of oil jet and bearing relationship |
| View of oil lubrication system including oil reservoir |  |
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Close up of oil jet and bearing |
| Jet oil system with shaft removed |  |
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Another close up view of the oil jet & bearing relationship |
Conclusion
Before we go I'd like to remind all of our club members that we all need to work together to successfully move the world from old, ailing technologies to the real 21st century engine. While many misguided people seem to think that fool cells will someday result in economically feasible power for electrical & transportation needs, nobody on the planet can predict exactly when this will happen. Tesla turbines are historically proven to work, and with some technical improvements will far surpass pistons and fuel cells.
Making this revolution happen requires the collective genius of many members to not only work out the technical details, but also to manufacture, promote and support this new industry growth. We really can solve the world's major problems of hunger, disease and slave labor, but only by defeating monopolistic greed worldwide.
For those of you who are serious about effecting global change, either build a turbine or buy one of our kits, and start experimenting. At the very least you will end up with a personal cogenerator system, contributing at least a small part in this necessary move.
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1944: Camano Class Light Cargo Ship was laid down for the US Army as FS-289 at Wheeler Shipbuilding in Whitestone, NY.
1945: Delivered to US Army.
1950: Acquired by the US Navy on July 1, 1950 and placed in service as USNS New Bedford (T-AKL-17).
1954: The movie, Mister Roberts, was made on the USNS New Bedford (T-AKL-17).
1955 - 1963: Used as a cargo supply ship for the Texas Towers, a network of advanced radar stations located off the Eastern Seaboard. In 1957, Capt. Sixto Mangual was commander of the AKL-17 and in 1961 it was rechristened the USNS New Bedford. The New Bedford, sailing out of State Pier, was keeping vigil when Texas Tower No. 4 callapsed off the New Jersey coast during a January 1961 nor'easter.
1963: Reclassified as Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX-308).
1971: The New Bedford (IX-308) served as a Torpedo Test Firing Vessel in the Puget Sound area.
1994: Ceremony in New Bedford.
1995: The ship was struck from the Naval Register on April 4.
2004: The Sea Bird's current disposition is a tuna long liner (fishing boat) out of San Diego, CA.
2006: Design of the Tesla Turbine began on June 11, 2006. The Sea Bird was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service for commercial service.
2007: The Sea Bird was drydocked for renovations.
2008: The Sea Bird setting sail to Sea-Tac in Seattle, WA.
2009 - 2010: The Sea Bird is currently docked at Seattle Sea-Tac.
