King Cordero Design Project Abstract Using a Tesla Coil for Wireless Energy Transfer In the field of electronics, Nikola Tesla was one of its unsung heroes. His inventions and ideas paved the way for how electricity is transmitted and even collaborated with some of the greatest scientists of his era, such as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. Some of his career highlights include his movement to use AC power for domestic use and posthumously holding the patent for the radio. However, some of his finest work came from his unfinished innovations and blueprints that never made it to the patent office. A prime example is the idea of wireless energy transfer across various nations through magnifying transmitters through a magnifying transmitter. His Wardenclyffe Tower facility was the proposed nerve center of this operation, where research on this potentially groundbreaking experiment would be conducted. However, due to multiple complications, this idea never came to full fruition. I will attempt to replicate such an experiment, using one of the scientist's more popular inventions, the Tesla Coil. This device consists of a step-up transformer that has an air core and is capable of transmitting high voltages through air. the First, I will demonstrate its operation, how it is formed, and its aesthetic value. Next, I will use the tool to transmit electricity remotely, figuring out how much voltage is needed to operate electronic devices at certain distances. Upon completing this exercise I will be able to demonstrate how the coil can be used in various practical applications, such as powering trains in a Subway system. Hopefully, my work can spark a revival in Tesla's notion of wireless electricity in the international scale and change the way power is transmitted.
Wardenclyffe Tower: Proposed wireless electricity facility in Long Island Test of Tesla's that demonstrated wireless transfer
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