MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC PROPULSION

Abstract

The entire area of magnetohydrodynamic propulsion is reviewed. Continuous flow plasma accelerators are discussed, and the current status of theoretical and experimental studies is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0295721

Entities

People

  • A. Sherman

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Crossed Field Devices
  • Electric Fields
  • Geometry
  • Hall Effect
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Loss
  • Ionization
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Lorentz Force
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Power Supplies
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Reynolds Number
  • Space Propulsion
  • Specific Impulse
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics