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High Temperature Apparatuses and Structures
1977. V. 15. № 6. P. 1094–1100
Bazarov G.P., Kufa ?.N., Medin S.A.
Switching of electrodes in the end zone of a series MHD generator
Annotation
The effect of the commutation scheme of segmented electrodes in the end zones of a series single-load duct on the local and integral characteristics of the generator is investigated. A numerical solution of the two-dimensional electrodynamic problem is obtained for the end zone of a duct with a homogeneous flow. It is shown on the basis of an analysis of the integral characteristics of the duct that maximum efficiency of energy conversion is achieved with a commutation angle of the short-circuited segmented electrodes descreasing in the stray field of the magnet.
Article reference:
Bazarov G.P., Kufa ?.N., Medin S.A. Switching of electrodes in the end zone of a series MHD generator, High Temp., 1977. V. 15. № 6. P. 1094