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Tesla Valve Explained With Fire

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 HN readers recommended it

HN points to it as a clear, visual demonstration whenever a Tesla valve comes up.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
NightHawkInLight
Topic
tesla valve fluid dynamics
Format
demo
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
2
HN mentions in dataset
3
Recommendation years in dataset
2019–2021

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

  • 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: [VIDEO]

    ObsoleteNerd on Hacker News · 2019-12
    In A Tesla Valve
  • For a fun visual demonstration, check out nighthawkinlight's video where he runs a flamefront through one -- [VIDEO] Also seconding the Huygen's optics video osamagirl69 already posted below -- [LINK]

    showerst on Hacker News · 2021-08
    In Tesla valve

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