Computer controlled MHD power consolidation and pulse generation system
The major goal of this research project is to establish the feasibility of a power conversion technology which will permit the direct synthesis of computer programmable pulse power. Feasibility has been established in this project by demonstration of direct synthesis of commercial frequency power by means of computer control. The power input to the conversion system is assumed to be a Faraday connected MHD generator which may be viewed as a multi-terminal dc source and is simulated for the purpose of this demonstration by a set of dc power supplies. This consolidation/inversion (CI), process will be referred to subsequently as Pulse Amplitude Synthesis and Control (PASC). A secondary goal is to deliver a controller subsystem consisting of a computer, software, and computer interface board which can serve as one of the building blocks for a possible phase II prototype system. This report period work summarizes the accomplishments and covers the high points of the two year project. 6 refs., 41 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT (USA). Electronics Research Lab.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/FE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-87PC79680
- OSTI ID:
- 6050343
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/79680-T4; ERL-290666-3; ON: DE91006793
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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