Nikola Tesla
Published on Nov 30, 2015
No Description
MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Nikola Tesla was an immigrant from Croatia, who contributed greatly to the development of AC current.
Photo by O.S. Fisher
In 1884, Tesla arrived in New York City with nothing but the clothes on his back, and only 3 years later had several patents filed for inventions based on AC current.
Photo by nosha
In 1881, Edison presented the power of DC current, which would go on to power all of New York City, and eventually the world
Photo by Cea.
The problem with this "one way current" was the fact that it could not travel long distances in high voltages.
Photo by Tony Fischer Photography
That's where my homeboy Tesla comes in. The straight G.
Tesla invented the AC motor and transformer, which were extremely important to manufacturing. The motor is very powerful and is used industrially to power dams and pumps.
Photo by Rakesh JV
Tesla's transformer meant the ability to deliver high voltages across long distances.
Photo by Changhua Coast Conservation Action
Because of Tesla we are able to build large factories with high voltage and power for machines.
Photo by postbear
Tesla's AC system eventually caught the attention of American engineer and business man George Westinghouse, who was seeking a solution to supplying the nation with long-distance power. Convinced that Tesla's inventions would help him achieve this, in 1888 he purchased his patents for $60,000 in cash and stock in the Westinghouse Corporation
Photo by nosha
As interest in an alternating-current system grew, Tesla and Westinghouse were put in direct competition with Thomas Edison, who was intent on selling his direct-current system to the nation. A negative-press campaign was soon waged by Edison, in an attempt to undermine interest in AC power. Tesla, for his part, continued in his work and would patent several more inventions during this period, including the "Tesla coil," which laid the foundation for wireless technologies and is still used in radio technology today.
Photo by peretzp
