Title :
Developed Ionization Instability Structure in a Noble Gas MHD Generator: Size of Nonuniformities
Author :
Stefanov, B. ; Veefkind, A.
Abstract :
From the electron energy equation, a simple criterion is derived for the estimation of the radius of the filaments occurring in discharges in noble gas magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generators. Assuming electron temperatures between 4000 and 6000 K, a typical radius of 0.1 mm is calculated in agreement with the experimental observation.
Keywords :
Argon; Electrons; Equations; Frequency; Ionization; Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Plasma temperature; Tellurium; Thermal conductivity;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1987.4316764
