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Title: Effect of Finite Chemical Reaction Rates on Heat Transfer to the Walls of Combustion-Driven Supersonic MHD Generator Channels

Journal Article · · AIAA Journal
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/3.49252· OSTI ID:4329020

The effect of finite-rate homogeneous chemical reactions on the heat transfer rates to the walls of combustion-driven supersonic MHD generators was investigated. Experiments were performed on a 200 kW(e) combustion generator. The density of the heat flux to the wall was measured at various axial positions along both a circular cross section Hall-type channel and a diagonal wall channel with a rectangular cross section. From the results it was concluded that a substantial decrease in heat transfer rate to the walls of a combustion-driven supersonic MHD power generator was ob served which appears to occur because of chemical nonequilibrium in the developing wall boundary layers. (LCL)

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-29-026783
OSTI ID:
4329020
Journal Information:
AIAA Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 3; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74; ISSN 0001-1452
Publisher:
AIAA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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