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Highest enthalpy extraction from CCMHD disk generator with cesium seeded argon

Conference ·
OSTI ID:381436
; ; ; ;  [1]
  1. Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan); and others
Experimental results of the highest enthalpy extraction up to 30.2% are reported. Experiments were carried out using a new shock-tube driven disk MHD generator. The highest enthalpy extraction for cesium seeded argon was achieved when the seed was fully ionized and as a result, an almost uniform discharge was observed. The flow was kept supersonic throughout the MHD channel under the high enthalpy extraction conditions. Furthermore, results of experimental studies on performances of a hydrogen nonequilibrium disk MHD generator for space power system were also presented. Experimental results have suggested that an energy loss factor of hydrogen agrees with existing data. Furthermore, a sufficient enthalpy extraction of 11.8% was demonstrated for cesium seeded hydrogen mixed with 50% argon.
OSTI ID:
381436
Report Number(s):
CONF-9406163--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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