Development of Explosively Driven MHD Generator for Short Pulse Aircraft High Power. Part I. Analytical Studies. Part II. Experimental Studies. Part III. Design Studies.

Abstract

The main objective of the work was feasibility demonstration of compact high performance explosively driven MHD generators. The work performed here was of both an analytical and experimental nature, including studies of explosives, detonation, expansion of detonation products, evaluation of the conductivity of expanded gases resulting from detonation of the explosive charge. This work provides a sound foundation for work that may be conducted in the future and would permit such a program to begin with the fabrication of a model high performance test XMHD generator. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784903

Entities

People

  • J. Teno
  • O. K. Sonju

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Conductivity
  • Demonstrations
  • Detonations
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Generators
  • Performance Tests
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design