NON-EQUILIBRIUM IONIZATION IN A POTASSIUM GAS MHD DEVICE.

Abstract

A theoretical and experimental study of the plasma properties and fluid mechanisms of an annular magnetohydrodynamic generator operated in the Hall mode and driven by potassium gas is described. Nonequilibrium ionization is observed but is accompanied by concentration of current into streamers in the generator and reduction in the expected Hall voltage. As a consequence, the generator efficiency is reduced to zero. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0660882

Entities

People

  • C. A. Guderjohn

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Generators
  • Energy Systems
  • Generators
  • Ionization
  • Lepidoptera
  • Magnetohydrodynamic Generators
  • Potassium

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics