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

Volume

33

Issue

2

fYear

2005

fDate

4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

520

Lastpage

521

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;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2005.844991

Filename

1420556