Assertion: tesla turbine | /r/Synonym | cohesion-type turbine
Facets:
value: after ludwig prandtl
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The Tesla turbine is also known as the boundary-layer turbine, cohesion-type turbine, and Prandtl-layer turbine (after Ludwig Prandtl) because it uses the boundary-layer effect and not a fluid impinging upon the blades as in a conventional turbine.