Physical fluid mechanics in MPD thrusters. Annual report, 1 May 1986-30 April 1987

Technical Report · Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5008697

Martinez-Sanchez, M

This report describes work done on three areas of MPD research: (a) a rigorous theoretical examination of the one-dimensional flow of a self-field accelerated plasma, clarifying the roles of area change, sonic vs. magnetoacoustic shocking, and finite magnetic Reynolds number. (b) continued development of computational codes for axisymmetric MPD flows, and (c) results of a first test series on two channels designed to verify productions on the effects of area variation, showing ability to redistribute current by this means.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Space Systems Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5008697
• Report Number(s): AD-A-190309/5/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
MHD GENERATORS
FLUID MECHANICS
THRUSTERS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC REYNOLDS NUMBER
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
VARIATIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
HYDRODYNAMICS
MECHANICS
REYNOLDS NUMBER
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