Modeling of near-electrode layers for MHD power panels on reentering space vehicles

Nicholas Barlow, Craig A. Steeves, Mikhail N. Shneider, Sergey O. Macheret, Richard B. Miles, Anthony G. Evans

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Abstract

The design of appropriate electrodes is of critical importance for the efficient operation of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generation devices on re-entering space vehicles. In particular, thermionic emission from the cathode is necessary to produce adequate current to generate significant quantities of power. This paper describes some experiments performed on thermionically emitting materials and links the experimental results to numerical models of current flow between MHD electrodes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication36th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781624100604
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event36th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: Jun 6 2005Jun 9 2005

Publication series

Name36th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference

Other

Other36th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period6/6/056/9/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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