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Gas dynamic design optimization of the mhd generator
Author(s) -
Decher Reiner
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440180906
Subject(s) - magnetohydrodynamic generator , magnetohydrodynamics , generator (circuit theory) , power (physics) , direct energy conversion , flow (mathematics) , electric generator , kinetic energy , energy transformation , enthalpy , mechanics , nuclear engineering , electricity generation , electric power , thermodynamics , physics , engineering , electrode , plasma , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics
Abstract The MHD generator is examined as a converter of the gas kinetic energy to electric power. A number of modeling assumptions allow determination of maximum power removal with the highest efficiency, both of which must be large for the MHD generator to be a practical component of a high efficiency energy conversion system. This paper identifies the optimal flow conditions and allows determination of the fraction of the flow's total enthalpy which can be removed as electric power.