Single channel double-duct liquid metal electrical generator using a magnetohydrodynamic device
Abstract
A single channel double-duct liquid metal electrical generator using a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) device. The single channel device provides useful output AC electric energy. The generator includes a two-cylinder linear-piston engine which drives liquid metal in a single channel looped around one side of the MHD device to form a double-duct contra-flowing liquid metal MHD generator. A flow conduit network and drive mechanism are provided for moving liquid metal with an oscillating flow through a static magnetic field to produce useful AC electric energy at practical voltages and currents. Variable stroke is obtained by controlling the quantity of liquid metal in the channel. High efficiency is obtained over a wide range of frequency and power output. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6443042
- Patent Number(s):
- 5923104
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-874517
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 13 Jun 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIQUID METALS; MHD CHANNELS; MHD GENERATORS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EFFICIENCY; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; METALS; 300101* - MHD Generators- Design & Development
Citation Formats
Haaland, C M, and Deeds, W E. Single channel double-duct liquid metal electrical generator using a magnetohydrodynamic device. United States: N. p., 1999.
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abstractNote = {A single channel double-duct liquid metal electrical generator using a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) device. The single channel device provides useful output AC electric energy. The generator includes a two-cylinder linear-piston engine which drives liquid metal in a single channel looped around one side of the MHD device to form a double-duct contra-flowing liquid metal MHD generator. A flow conduit network and drive mechanism are provided for moving liquid metal with an oscillating flow through a static magnetic field to produce useful AC electric energy at practical voltages and currents. Variable stroke is obtained by controlling the quantity of liquid metal in the channel. High efficiency is obtained over a wide range of frequency and power output. 5 figs.},
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