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Tesla Valve Explained With Fire

4.8M views · Dec 11, 2019 · 5:53 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2019–2021

NightHawkInLight demonstrates how a Tesla valve works by sending a propane flame front through one, making the flow visible. It is a short, hands-on experiment video.

Why Hacker News points people here: HN points to it as a clear, visual demonstration whenever a Tesla valve comes up.

“a very well made demonstration of how the valve works”HN comment, 2019

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RecommendsObsoleteNerdDec 2019

“a very well made demonstration of how the valve works”

Well-made demonstration of how the Tesla valve works.

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I’m assuming this is being posted due to this recent popular video, which I think is a very well made demonstration of how the valve works: this video

RecommendsshowerstAug 2021

“For a fun visual demonstration, check out nighthawkinlight's video”

Fun visual demonstration running a flame front through a Tesla valve.

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For a fun visual demonstration, check out nighthawkinlight's video where he runs a flamefront through one -- this video Also seconding the Huygen's optics video osamagirl69 already posted below -- link

Cites itmymythisisthisFeb 2021

“Random tech from the 1920s”

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