Accession Number:
ADA052395
Title:
Thermodynamic Analysis of a Tin-Steamed LMMHD System.
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept.
Corporate Author:
THERMO ELECTRON CORP WALTHAM MASS
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1977-07-29
Pagination or Media Count:
60.0
Abstract:
In this report, we evaluate the thermodynamic analyses and data of a tin-steam liquid metal magnetohydrodynamic power system proposed by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, to the Office of Naval Research, Washington, D.C. Our evaluations consisted of 1 an analysis of the ideal or limiting performance of the proposed system 2 a comparison of the results obtained by means of a computer model developed by Argonne with those obtained by simplified hand calculations by Thermo Electron Corporation 3 an analysis of the sensitivities of the computer results to the values of key but uncertain input parameters 4 an analysis of the major efficiency losses in the system and 5 a comparison of the proposed system with one that does not use magnetohydrodynamics but does require effective steam heat management reheat and feedwater heating. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Electric Power Production and Distribution
- Thermodynamics