Accession Number:
AD0758783
Title:
Construction and Test of an MHD Generator Channel and Electrical Power Converter.
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept., 1 Feb 71-28 Feb 72,
Corporate Author:
SYSTEMS RESEARCH LABS INC DAYTON OHIO
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Report Date:
1972-11-01
Pagination or Media Count:
165.0
Abstract:
The AFAPL MHD Facility was placed in operation. A peg wall, diagonally connected MHD channel was constructed, making use of materials evaluated in a Hall channel. Seed handling procedures, a new seeding wheel, and timing relations for the burner, fuel flow, oxygen flow, and seed injection were developed. A series of conductivity tests were conducted, and a conductivity of 10 mhos per meter was established. The MHD generator was run at an output of 800 volts, 125 KW with a 2.2 Tesla magnetic field strength. A 2000 Hz converter was designed, constructed and tested to convert a 600 volts dc input to a 50,000 volts ac output. The MHD generator was operated successfully with the new channel for 15 runs of 4 to 6 seconds each, with no appreciable deterioration of the MHD channel or support equipment. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Electric Power Production and Distribution