Electrofluid Dynamic Generators and Cycle Performances for Optimally Matched Injectors.

Abstract

The Air Force in-house analytical portion of the electrofluid dynamics (EFD) direct energy conversion research is described. The experimental portion has been given in the final report, AFAPL-TR-76-35. EFD generator performance analyses have been extended to apply to more general injector-generator types and to include effects of friction and mixing losses. Through the definition of an EFD specific work function, a convenient method of optimally matching an injector to a specific generator is described. Application examples are presented for high overall efficiency cycles as well as for low capitol cost generators. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA046120

Entities

People

  • Maurice O. Lawson

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Conversion
  • Efficiency
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Flow
  • Geometry
  • Government Procurement
  • Mach Number
  • Mass Flow
  • Peak Values
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Space Charge
  • Transducers
  • Two Dimensional
  • Work Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy