Plasma behavior in a non-equilibrium disk MHD generator with a spatially non-uniform seed fraction

Takahiro Murakami; Hiromichi Kobayashi; Yoshihiro Okuno; Shigeharu Kabashima

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6416(199903)126:4<48::AID-EEJ6>3.0.CO;2-B

Plasma behavior in a non-equilibrium disk MHD generator with a spatially non-uniform seed fraction

Takahiro Murakami, Hiromichi Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Okuno, Shigeharu Kabashima

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The influence of azimuthal non-uniformity of the seed fraction on plasma structure and performance in a non-equilibrium disk MHD generator is investigated with a two dimensional r-0 numerical simulation. It is found that a locally high seed fraction causes mainly non-uniformity of gas-dynamical properties, whereas a locally low seed fraction develops a non-uniform plasma. Both locally high and low seed fractions reduce generator performance considerably. These results suggest a spatially uniform seed fraction should be required for high power generation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	48-54
Number of pages	7
Journal	Electrical Engineering in Japan (English translation of Denki Gakkai Ronbunshi)
Volume	126
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6416(199903)126:4<48::AID-EEJ6>3.0.CO;2-B
Publication status	Published - 1999 Mar
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Generator performance
Non-equilibrium disk MHD generator
Non-uniform seed fraction
Plasma behavior

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Plasma behavior in a non-equilibrium disk MHD generator with a spatially non-uniform seed fraction

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