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- Title
Performance simulation of a plasma magnetohydrodynamic power generator.
- Authors
Huang, Hulin; Li, Linyong; Zhu, Guiping
- Abstract
The performance of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generator is affected by many issues, among which the load coefficient k is of great importance. This paper reveals the relationship between the k and the performance of MHD generator by numerical simulation on Faraday-type MHD power generator using He/Xe as working plasma. The results demonstrate that the power generation efficiency increases with an increment of the load factor. However, the enthalpy extraction firstly increases then decreases with the load factor increasing. The enthalpy extraction rate reaches the maximum when the load coefficient k equals to 0.625, which infers the best performance of the power generator channel with the maximum electricity production.
- Subjects
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTRIC power production; HEAT transfer; IONIZATION (Atomic physics); POWER density
- Publication
Modern Physics Letters B, 2018, Vol 32, Issue 12/13, p-1
- ISSN
0217-9849
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1142/S0217984918400183