MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS,

Abstract

Contents: Our half volt world; the elctrical conductivity of air; interaction of a conducting gas with a magnetic field; the basic equations; some fundamental concepts; magnetic control of the boundary layer; control of the thermonuclear reaction; the pinch effect; plasma heating; shock heating; plasma containment; application of thermonuclear reactions to rocket propulsion; fusion rocket chamber; containment power.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 1958
Accession Number
AD0607342

Entities

People

  • Milton U. Clauser

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Conductivity
  • Equations
  • Layers
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Pinch Effect
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Thermonuclear Reactions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.