Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Electrode Voltage Fall on MHD Generator Performance.
Abstract
A series of experiments were performed to investigate the effect of carbon dioxide concentration on electrode voltage fall in a simulated MHD generator with an argo-carbon dioxide-potassium plasma. It was observed that increases in carbon dioxide addition resulted in very significant increases in electrode voltage drops. The electrode fall increased with the increase of carbon dioxide concentration, the increase of applied current, and the decrease in electrode temperature. Further, the voltage drops were larger at the cathode than at the anode. Experimental electrical conductivities were also reported. Electric fields were applied with a resulting maximum transverse current density of 0.500 amps/cm squared; molecular additions of up to 5% were injected into the stream. A theoretical model for the electron number density and electric potential was postulated and the results were compared with experimental electrode voltage drops. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0779698
Entities
People
- Gary Arnold Du Bro
Organizations
- Stanford University