Accession Number:

AD0672686

Title:

PARAMETERS OF MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC (MHD)-GENERATORS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT IONIZATION INSTABILITY OF PLASMA (INTRODUCTION),

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Gurashvili,V. A.
• Kareev,Yu.
• Nedospasov,A. V.

Report Date:

1967-10-06

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

A discussion is given of calculations of MHD generators with unbalanced conductivity taking into account ionization instability. As a working medium argon and mercury vapor containing addition of cesium vapors are examined. Theory and experiment show that ionization instability is developed with such parameters of plasma which are assumed to be used in MHD generators with unbalanced conductivity. New approaches toward the selection of MHD generators are touched upon. Author

Descriptors:

• *MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC GENERATORS
• STABILITY
• PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• GAS IONIZATION
• CONDUCTIVITY
• ARGON
• MERCURY
• CESIUM
• USSR

Subject Categories:

• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE