Coal-fired MHD combustor development project: Phase IIID. Fourth quarterly technical progress report, 1 February-30 April 1985

Technical Report · Mon May 20 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5382325

This fourth quarterly technical progress report of the Coal-Fired MHD Combustor Development Project (Phase IIID) presents the accomplishments during the period February 1 to April 30, 1985. The scope of work covered by this quarterly report encompasses development work on the 50 MW/sub t/ combustor related to test support at the CDIF, assembly and checkout of first and second stage hardware, second stage design verification testing, designs for a continuous slag rejector and low preheat inlet section, and planning for power train testing. Progress includes the following: assembly and checkout of the second first stage, two second stages, and PEM was completed and the hardware was shipped to CDIF and FETS; integration of first and second stage hardware on the FETS Cell No. 2 test stand was completed, cold flow functional tests were performed, and hot fire checkout testing was initiated; assembly of the continuous slag rejector test set-up was 70% completed; the low preheat air inlet section Preliminary Design Review was held (work on the detail design was initiated and is 85% complete); and the Users' Manual was updated to include material for the second stage and final revisions to the power train test plan were made.

• Research Organization: TRW Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach, CA (USA). Energy Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-84PC70508
• OSTI ID: 5382325
• Report Number(s): MHD-III-85-037; ON: DE85014459
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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