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Computational investigation of partial admission effects on the flow field of a tesla turbine for ORC applications

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  • Pacini, Leonardo
  • Ciappi, Lorenzo
  • Talluri, Lorenzo
  • Fiaschi, Daniele
  • Manfrida, Giampaolo
  • Smolka, Jacek

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Over recent years, the Tesla turbine gained a renewed interest from the scientific community, as its simple structure guarantees low cost and reliability. These are key aspects of the success of an expander suitable for small-distributed energy systems.

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  • Pacini, Leonardo & Ciappi, Lorenzo & Talluri, Lorenzo & Fiaschi, Daniele & Manfrida, Giampaolo & Smolka, Jacek, 2020. "Computational investigation of partial admission effects on the flow field of a tesla turbine for ORC applications," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 212(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:212:y:2020:i:c:s0360544220317953
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118687
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