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Electrical effects of coal slag in a diffuse mode MHD generator

Conference · · AIAA Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5188946
Ten high-temperature (1700-2000 K) platinum-rhodium capped magnesia electrodes were successfully tested in a slagging MHD generator with diffuse mode (non-arcing) current transport at 3 amps/cm/sup 2/ occurring for electrode temperatures over 1800 K. A diffuse mode, two-dimensional model for current density and potential distributions was developed which includes the effects of slag layer hydrodynamics, slag layer energy transport, and assumed plasma boundary layers. Numerical and experimental results are compared and the effects of slag, current density, generator size, wall temperature, and cathode shorting on generator performance are numerically determined. 8 refs.
Research Organization:
Iowa State Univ, Ames, USA
OSTI ID:
5188946
Report Number(s):
CONF-810106-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: AIAA Pap.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English