Open AccessConceptual design analysis of an MHD power conversion system for droplet-vapor core reactors. Final report
Author(s) -
Samim Anghaie,
G.P. Saraph
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/329567
Subject(s) - magnetohydrodynamics , magnetohydrodynamic generator , magnetohydrodynamic drive , nuclear engineering , plasma , physics , mechanics , core (optical fiber) , parametric statistics , nuclear physics , engineering , mathematics , optics , statistics
A nuclear driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator system is proposed for the space nuclear applications of few hundreds of megawatts. The MHD generator is coupled to a vapor-droplet core reactor that delivers partially ionized fissioning plasma at temperatures in range of 3,000 to 4,000 K. A detailed MHD model is developed to analyze the basic electrodynamics phenomena and to perform the design analysis of the nuclear driven MHD generator. An incompressible quasi one dimensional model is also developed to perform parametric analyses