Title :
Study of the design model of a liquid metal induction pump
Author :
Borgh, C.A. ; Cristofolini, A. ; Fabbri, Massimo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Bologna Univ., Italy
fDate :
9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design of an electromagnetic pump for liquid metal is optimized. The model includes both electrodynamics and fluid-dynamics of the liquid metal. End effects are included in the model, in order to take into account the finite length of the pump and consequently the decrease of efficiency. For the Electrodynamic model, the permeability of the ferromagnetic core is assumed to be infinite. A finite slot configuration of the primary windings is assumed. In the design problem considered, the optimization regards the electrical supply system, the pump dimensions and the slot configuration
Keywords :
electromagnetic devices; induction motors; liquid metals; magnetohydrodynamics; optimisation; pumps; MHD device; design optimization; efficiency; electrodynamic model; electromagnetic pump; end effect; ferromagnetic core; fluid dynamical model; liquid metal induction pump; primary winding; slot configuration; Design optimization; Electrodynamics; Electromagnetic launching; Magnetic cores; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux density; Magnetohydrodynamics; Maxwell equations; Permeability; Pumps;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
