Alternating Current Magnetohydrodynamic Generator
- 1 October 1961
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 32 (10) , 1946-1951
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1728268
Abstract
The design criteria of a proposed ac magnetohydrodynamic (mhd) generator are discussed. It is found that electrical losses to the moving fluid are serious unless the duct length-to-width ratio is greater than about 30. Two developments of such a generator are suggested. The first would provide a solution to the problem of power output from a segmented-electrode generator. The second development, that of capacitive power transfer at the electrode-fluid interface, would have many benefits, but its application is found to be severely restricted by the limited dielectric strength of materials.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Physical Principles of Magnetohydrodynamic Power GenerationPhysics of Fluids, 1961
- Experiments on power generation from a moving plasmaJournal of Fluid Mechanics, 1961
- Experimental Magnetohydrodynamic Power GeneratorJournal of Applied Physics, 1960