Ion Production and Flow in an Electrohydrodynamic Generator

Abstract

Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) power generation is a process for converting dynamic energy of a flowing fluid directly into electrical power. It differs from magnetohydrodynamics in that only externally applied electric .fields are used to interact with the fluid. An experimental EHD generator was built by the Aeronautical Research Laboratory of the Office of Aerospace Research, USAT. It used air for the working fluid, and partially ionized it through the use of multiple corona discharge needles. The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics and trends of ion production and flow in that generator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0292334

Entities

People

  • Terry N. Lauritsen

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Boundary Layer
  • Charged Particles
  • Electric Fields
  • Electric Power
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Fluid Flow
  • Gas Flow
  • Generators
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Power Supplies
  • Space Charge
  • Test Equipment
  • Voltage

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  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Space
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