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The problem with his turbines was the inability of german silver to stand up to the high rotational speeds for long periods of time.
Inconel and some other alloys are more than capable of handling the tangential stress.
The british steam car is using a turbine, but it is a regular bladed turbine. It may be good for breaking land speed records but probably not for regular driving.
This is one of the better sites on the TBT: [
www.frank.germano.com]
A tesla turbine can use wet steam, air, water, hydraulic fluid, pretty much anything. And at 25hp to 50hp per 1-lb of working material, it seems perfect for a light-weight automobile engine.
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