Genius Who Lit The World : A Sonic Inspiration
In
working closely with power generation plants worldwide, supplying them with our
sonic horns for improved plant efficiency, I thought it appropriate, indeed
poignant, to comment on the genius of Nikola Tesla.
Nikola Tesla (July 1856 to January 1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and inventor. He was an important contributor to the birth of commercial electricity and was perhaps best known for developing alternating current (AC) electrical supply. In fact in 1896 he established an electric power station at Niagara Falls that delivered power to Buffalo, N.Y. If you would like to read more about this electrical genius go to his dedicated web site at www.teslasociety.com/biography.htm
Tesla once said:
‘If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration’
These words got me thinking … whatever meaning Tesla had in mind when he used these words, they certainly have a pertinent relevance to our sonic horn technology.
Let’s take a look at the definition of his three, key words – energy, frequency and vibration - and see how they relate to our material debonding systems.
Energy – is the capacity of a physical system to perform work and exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic, light, electrical and mechanical. Every time a force is exerted on something through a distance (which is the definition of work) something had to move, which means something happened. This is exactly what occurs when sonic sound waves enter a boiler and its ancillary plant. What gives is the particulate which would otherwise build up on the heat tubes and bake hard. So by continually removing this material into the gas stream using sonic sound waves, thermal efficiency is enhanced.
Frequency – is usually expressed in units called hertz (Hz) with one hertz equal to one cycle per second. The sound wave pattern of our sonic horns oscillates alternatively from a peak (+) to a trough (-). So, for example, with a 350 Hz unit there are 350 ‘push-pulls’ occurring per second which provide a very powerful material debonding tool BUT without causing any damage to structures or tube bundles.
Vibration – is the rapid oscillation of a particle or to put it another way, the analogous motion of the particles as in transmitting sound. Again, exactly what occurs when powerful sonic sound waves are employed to prevent material build up within silos, baghouse filters, fan etc. and of course now used as a power boiler deslagging tool.
So thank you Mr Tesla for your genius; it continues to inspire.
Who knows …. perhaps 60 or 70 years from now, someone might look back and write about the inspired idea of sonic technology and the innovative way that sonic horns prevent particulate matter build-up!
Nikola Tesla (July 1856 to January 1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and inventor. He was an important contributor to the birth of commercial electricity and was perhaps best known for developing alternating current (AC) electrical supply. In fact in 1896 he established an electric power station at Niagara Falls that delivered power to Buffalo, N.Y. If you would like to read more about this electrical genius go to his dedicated web site at www.teslasociety.com/biography.htm
Tesla once said:
‘If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration’
These words got me thinking … whatever meaning Tesla had in mind when he used these words, they certainly have a pertinent relevance to our sonic horn technology.
Let’s take a look at the definition of his three, key words – energy, frequency and vibration - and see how they relate to our material debonding systems.
Energy – is the capacity of a physical system to perform work and exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic, light, electrical and mechanical. Every time a force is exerted on something through a distance (which is the definition of work) something had to move, which means something happened. This is exactly what occurs when sonic sound waves enter a boiler and its ancillary plant. What gives is the particulate which would otherwise build up on the heat tubes and bake hard. So by continually removing this material into the gas stream using sonic sound waves, thermal efficiency is enhanced.
Frequency – is usually expressed in units called hertz (Hz) with one hertz equal to one cycle per second. The sound wave pattern of our sonic horns oscillates alternatively from a peak (+) to a trough (-). So, for example, with a 350 Hz unit there are 350 ‘push-pulls’ occurring per second which provide a very powerful material debonding tool BUT without causing any damage to structures or tube bundles.
Vibration – is the rapid oscillation of a particle or to put it another way, the analogous motion of the particles as in transmitting sound. Again, exactly what occurs when powerful sonic sound waves are employed to prevent material build up within silos, baghouse filters, fan etc. and of course now used as a power boiler deslagging tool.
So thank you Mr Tesla for your genius; it continues to inspire.
Who knows …. perhaps 60 or 70 years from now, someone might look back and write about the inspired idea of sonic technology and the innovative way that sonic horns prevent particulate matter build-up!
Labels: boiler deslagging, sonic horns, tesla
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