MHD-generator component development. Quarterly report, October 1982-December 1982

Technical Report · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5711360

The overall objectives of this program are two-fold: (1) 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 (2) 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 contact 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 reported on the following tasks: (1) MHD channel design and performance; (2) MHD channel construction and lifetime; (3) MHD channel loading and control; (4) facility operation; and (5) CDIF related hardware. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Avco-Everett Research Lab., Everett, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-80ET15614
• OSTI ID: 5711360
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/15614-14; ON: DE84002027
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300101* -- MHD Generators-- Design & Development
300104 -- MHD Generators-- Duct Engineering & Fluid Dynamics
CERAMICS
COAL-FIRED MHD GENERATORS
COMBUSTORS
CONSTRUCTION
CURRENTS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
INVERTERS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MHD CHANNELS
MHD GENERATOR AERL MARK VI
MHD GENERATOR CDIF
MHD GENERATORS
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SERVICE LIFE
TESTING