INVESTIGATION OF NON-EQUILIBRIUM IONIZATION FOR MHD ENERGY CONVERSION

Abstract

A theoretical and applied research program is being carried out; directed toward prolonging the lifetime of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) energy converters by reducing the necessary operating temperatures to the range of 1000 to 2000 K. The process of interest is the use of the self induced electric field in the MHD generator for electrical break-down of appropriate working fluids of interest. Work at present is directed toward the use of Potassium for Rankine (vapor) cycles and Argon plus Cesium for studying the basic parameters of the break-down, although the results are applicable to gas (Brayton) cycles with certain nuclear reactors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1963
Accession Number
AD0409905

Entities

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkali Metals
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Assembly
  • Chemistry
  • Conductivity
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Generators
  • Instrumentation
  • Mach Number
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Metal Vapors
  • Recording Systems
  • Stainless Steel

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.