Title :
Multiplicity of plasma structures in a nonequilibrium magnetohydrodynamic Generator
Author :
Murakami, Tomoyuki ; Yamasaki, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Energy Sci., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present the structures of nonequilibrium-seeded plasmas in a closed-cycle magnetohydrodynamic generator. The features of cesium-seeded helium plasmas and cesium-seeded argon plasmas created in a swirl-flow mode operation are examined. The transition of the plasma-fluid structure controlled by seeding is closely coupled with the plasma stability and the flow configuration.
Keywords :
argon; caesium; helium; magnetohydrodynamic convertors; plasma instability; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; Ar-Cs; He-Cs; cesium-seeded argon plasmas; cesium-seeded helium plasmas; closed-cycle magnetohydrodynamic generator; nonequilibrium magnetohydrodynamic generator; nonequilibrium-seeded plasmas; plasma stability; plasma structure multiplicity; plasma-fluid structure transition; swirl-flow mode; Argon; Blades; Electrons; Helium; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Plasma stability; Plasma temperature; Power generation; Magnetohydrodynamic generator; plasma structure; swirl-flow mode;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.844991
