LIQUID METAL MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC POWER CONVERSION,

Abstract

The basic operating characteristics of a straight channel, conduction, liquid metal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator are presented. The ideal case is presented and then the various losses which might occur are introduced along with means of compensating for them. Two systems are shown which can utilize a liquid metal MHD generator. Criteria for the selection of the working fluids are shown and possible candidate working fluids are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0433235

Entities

People

  • Gene B. Stafford

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Conversion
  • Fluids
  • Generators
  • Liquid Metals
  • Liquids

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design