On the potential for direct or MHD conversion of power from a novel plasma source to electricity for microdistributed power applications

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4 II, 2002, Pages 1568-1578

  Mayo, Robert M ^a   Mills, Randall L ^a   Nansteel, M ^a  

^a BlackLight Power Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct energy conversion; Magnetohydrodynamics; Power sources

Indexed keywords

DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROSTATICS; GLOW DISCHARGES; IONIZATION; IONS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

GLOW DISCHARGE PLASMAS;

PLASMA SOURCES;

EID: 0037278054     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2002.804170     Document Type: Article

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