MHD-generator component development. Quarterly report, April 1983-June 1983

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5582745

The overall objectives of this program are to contribute, by appropriate systematic experimental and analytical investigations, to the engineering data base necessary for the design and construction of MHD generators at CDIF-scale (50 MW/sub th/) and baseload scale (2000 MW/sub th/) and to design and fabricate specific hardware items to be tested at the CDIF site in Butte, Montana. A contract change order incorporated in Modification Mod. MO24, effective February 24, 1982, has been executed. The revised contract work statement provides for the testing of a coal-fired MHD flow train in the Mk VI facility, additional hours of long duration testing, and the deletion of some items of deliverable hardware to the CDIF. Progress is detailed on the following tasks: (1) MHD channel design and performance; (2) MHD channel construction and lifetime; (3) MHD channel loading and control; and (4) facility operation. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Avco-Everett Research Lab., Everett, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-80ET15614
• OSTI ID: 5582745
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/15614-16; ON: DE84002031
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300101* -- MHD Generators-- Design & Development
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BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
CERAMICS
COAL-FIRED MHD GENERATORS
CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLING
CURRENT DENSITY
CURRENTS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
MHD CHANNELS
MHD GENERATOR AERL MARK VI
MHD GENERATOR CDIF
MHD GENERATORS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PRESSURE DROP
SERVICE LIFE
TESTING