STUDY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS

Abstract

A number of theoretical and experimental investigations were carried out to investigate Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) power generation. The theoretical studies included analysis of both optimum channel configuration, and optimum initial conditions forAN MHD generator, as well as an analysis of the performance of an idealized EHD generator. The experimental studies centered largely on nonequilibrium ionizatio experiments using a plasma jet as a source of high temperature gas. Finally, some calculations were carried out for the constant velocity MHD generator performance, and the investigation of an oxy-cyanogen MHD generator was begun. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0269213

Entities

People

  • Arthur Sherman
  • G.w. Sutton

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conversion
  • Cyanides
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Energy Systems
  • Generators
  • High Temperature
  • Plasma Jets
  • Power

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.