Numerical simulation of nonequilibrium plasma in an MHD power generator

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 71-75

  Yoshikawa, Y ^a   Kabashima, S ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONIZATION OF GASES; PLASMA STABILITY; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION - MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC; PLASMAS - MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CLOSED CYCLE; GAS CONDITIONS; LOAD RESISTANCES; NONEQUILIBRIUM PLASMAS; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; RELAXATION REGION; TIME DEPENDENT SIMULATION; WORKING GAS;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC CONVERTERS;

MHD POWER GENERATION; WORKING GASES;

EID: 0023154796     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.22954     Document Type: Article

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