Airborne MHD Generator Development.

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Abstract:

The objective of this contract was to establish the performance of a lightweight magnetohydrodynamic MHD power system. In pursuance of this goal a heat-sink multi-segmented 45 degree diagonal wall power channel was designed, fabricated and thermally tested at operating duration times of ten seconds. A similar heat-sink channel with a slant wall angle of 60 degrees was designed and partially fabricated. Combustor plasma conductivity levels of up to 20 mhosmeter were demonstrated using cesium carbonate as the seeding agent. A 55 kilogauss superconducting magnet coil was tested in a test dewar to the 35 kilogauss level. Author

Author(s):
Pape, Thomas A.
Author Organization(s):
CHRYSLER CORP HUNTSVILLE AL HUNTSVILLE SPACE OPERATIONS
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0232

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
HMD-R45-69, AFAPL-TR-69-119
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F33615-67-C-1919
Project Number(s):
AF-3145
Monitor Series:
TR-69-119
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC GENERATORS, AIRBORNE, CESIUM COMPOUNDS, CARBONATES, ELECTROMAGNETS, PLASMAS(PHYSICS), ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, SUPERCONDUCTORS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electric Power Production and Distribution
Keyword(s):
CESIUM CARBONATE, SEEDED PLASMAS
Report Date:
1970 Jan 01