Investigation of High Power MHD Gas Lasers

Abstract

This report presents the results obtained during the second half of the year 1974 in the study of MHD powered gas lasers. Key results of the work thus far are: (1) Changes to the shock tunnel and test facility include a modified cesium seed injection system, relocation of the secondary diaphragm, installation of a primary double diaphragm and a new CO2 probe laser; (2) Gain measurements previously reported have been repeated, with substantial improvement in the signal attributable to the above changes; (3) Achievement of 19% enthalpy extraction in the MHD generator channel is an important step forward in generator performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA006298

Entities

People

  • Bert Zauderer
  • C. H. Marston
  • Eric Tate

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Electrons
  • Free Electrons
  • Gas Dynamic Lasers
  • Gas Lasers
  • Generators
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Resonators
  • Shock Tubes
  • Shock Tunnels
  • Space Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy