GENERATION OF SHORT DURATION PULSES IN LINEAR MHD GENERATORS
Abstract
It is demonstrated that short pulses of electrical power can be generated by MHD principles using condensed explosives as the energy source. This work has been particularly successful in that large pulses of power have been obtained with relatively high conversion efficiencies. The scaling of these results to larger sizes to produce systems with greater outputs appears relatively straightforward. Additional work is needed to determine the optimum values for the various parameters, however, the basic principles are well understood and the direction for future work to increase output and efficiency can be clearly outlined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0821933
Entities
People
- Charles N. Mckinnon
- Malcolm S. Jr. Jones
- Vernon H. Blackman