GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF MHD ACCELERATION FOR AERODYNAMIC TESTING

Abstract

Estimates of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) accelerator performance limitations show that velocities of 30,000 to 40,000 ft/sec at high density should be attainable with a Faraday accelerator. Operation near atmospheric pressure using seeded air is suggested; order of magnitude estimates indicate the seed material should not affect most aerodynamic testing. The possibility of increased performance by using nonequilibrium electrical conductivity is discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0453419

Entities

People

  • Leon E. Ring

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Conductivity
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Altitude
  • High Density
  • Low Altitude
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Scaling Laws
  • Shock Tunnels
  • Simulations
  • Static Pressure

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.