Title :
Superconducting magnet system for a space-based 100 MW MHD disc generator
Author :
Marston, Peter G.
Author_Institution :
Plasma Fusion Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The conceptual design is described for a 6-T superconducting magnet system for a space-based 100-MW single-coil magnetohydrodynamic disk generator. Overall cold-mass dimensions are 2.325-m diameter by 0.15-m thickness. Average current density in the winding is 1.8*108 A/m2. Stored energy is 45 MJ, and total weight for the system with a 600-MPa in-structure stress is 500 kg.
Keywords :
magnetohydrodynamic convertors; magnetohydrodynamic power plants; space vehicle power plants; superconducting magnets; 100 MW; 45 MJ; MHD disc generator; cold-mass dimensions; conceptual design; current density; superconducting magnet system; Current density; Fluid flow; Fusion power generation; Helium; Magnetic flux; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Magnetosphere; Stress; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnets;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
