Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

11. ...and pacemakers, implantable pumps, and so on....

Reply to slackmaster (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:56 PM

Dec 2012

The big deal appears to be that since they mentioned Tesla's name in their PR blurb, then it gets certain people excited. CAD modeling and simulation, along with materials engineering, has allowed improvements to inductively-coupled charging systems, but these changes are evolutionary, not revolutionary.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

25 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

University Uses TESLA Technology to WIRELESSLY CHARGE Electric Bus [View all] Segami Dec 2012 OP

What effect does the electromagnetic field have for on-board computers? leveymg Dec 2012 #1

Excerpt from WAVE INC. Segami Dec 2012 #2

Looked at the site, unfortunately saw nothing that addresses those questions. leveymg Dec 2012 #3

You might want to contact WAVE with your queries. Segami Dec 2012 #4

None and none. Edweird Dec 2012 #5

The high tension lines you work on are insulated - this TESLA stuff is an open, wireless field. leveymg Dec 2012 #6

No, they are not insulated. Edweird Dec 2012 #7

My 10 year old toothbrush uses magnetic induction for charging Paulie Dec 2012 #8

My family had one in the 1960s that used induction for charging slackmaster Dec 2012 #12

Insulation has minimal effect on magnetic fields. longship Dec 2012 #9

The EM fields around high tension lines.... jberryhill Dec 2012 #13

Thanks leveymg Dec 2012 #16

Causation? Science Geek Dec 2012 #17

There is no proven link jberryhill Dec 2012 #21

Ionizing radiation causes that not EMF. Edweird Dec 2012 #24

This is nothing new. Inductive chargers for cell phones and other small applicances have been... slackmaster Dec 2012 #10

...and pacemakers, implantable pumps, and so on.... jberryhill Dec 2012 #11

If this isn't a big deal, why do I still have to plug in my car? dmallind Dec 2012 #15

Cost, Weight, Design Issues, Losses... Science Geek Dec 2012 #19

Thanks, but there was a conditional on that question dmallind Dec 2012 #20

The interesting part jberryhill Dec 2012 #23

Pretty much... Science Geek Dec 2012 #18

Yeah, that's the entire game jberryhill Dec 2012 #22

I have always liked sarisataka Dec 2012 #14

Edison was all about DC. Tesla is the father of alternating current. Edweird Dec 2012 #25