Selected Problems of Combustion MHD Generators
Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 475 g
ISBN: 978-3-540-07296-6
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
This book was planned and drafted even before the oil crisis at the end of 1973 drama tically highlighted the importance of research in the field of power production. This turn of events has by no means detracted from the value of the material presented. On the contrary, research on the rational exploitation of energy resources has gained in importance. The development of MHD generators is one of the fields which, it is hoped, will make an important contribution. It is nowadays no longer sufficient, however, just to perform good work. The national treasury, i.e. the taxpayer, allocates considerable funds for scientific research, and the public is therefore entitled to a reasonable account of the results achieved in R&D work. A monograph such as this seems to be the most suitable vehicle for the purpose. Furthermore, in keeping with modern research a group from Max-Planck-Institut fur Plasmaphysik combined with a group from a major industrial company, Maschinen fabrik Augsburg-Ntirnberg AG (M.A.N.), to launch a joint project. The close coopera tion between research establishments and industry will doubtless be intensified.
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1. Introduction.- 2. Theory.- 2.1. Basic flow equations of an electrically conducting gas.- 2.2. Calculation of the material functions.- 2.3. Data and material function pertaining to typical potassium-seeded combustion plasmas.- 2.4. Treatment of the boundary layers.- 3. Design of MHD generator systems.- 3.1. Estimate of the influence of the combustion efficiency on the electric output power.- 3.2. Numerical calculation of the MHD generator.- 3.3. Design criteria and boundary conditions.- 3.4. Calculation of power production costs.- 3.5. Influence of the design parameters on operational safety and power production costs.- 3.6. Design for minimum power costs.- 4. Technical problems.- 4.1. Combustion systems.- 4.2. MHD ducts.- 4.3. MHD Magnets.- 4.4. Other components.- 5. Experimental investigations.- 5.1. Test rig.- 5.2. Measuring methods and problems.- 5.3. Experimental results.- 6. Application of fuel-oxygen fired MHD generators.- 6.1. Characteristic properties of the MHD generator.- 6.2. Power generation costs.- 6.3. The MHD generator as a reserve unit.- 6.4. The MHD generator as emergency power supply for nuclear power stations.- 6.5. The MHD generator for powering plasma experiments.- 7. Concluding Remarks.- 8. References.
