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A 100 KW Class Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster

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Three-phase alternating current liquid metal vortex magnetohydrodynamic generator.

Siddharth Raj Gupta^1,2, J Ashley Taylor¹, Tom Krupenkin¹

¹University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madison, WI 53706, USA.

|June 21, 2021

Summary

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Vortex magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generators overcome limitations of traditional MHD systems. This novel approach utilizes a conductive fluid and rotating magnetic field to generate watt-scale power, suitable for electronic devices.

Keywords:

electrical property electricity energy engineering engineering mechanical engineering physics

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Area of Science:

Energy Conversion
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
Applied Physics

Background:

Traditional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generators produce low voltages at low fluid velocities, limiting their use for watt-scale power applications.
Existing MHD technology is insufficient for powering electronic devices requiring significant energy output.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and investigate a novel vortex magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator design.
To demonstrate the capability of producing volt-scale voltages and watt-scale power output.
To explore the potential of this technology for practical electronic power supply.

Main Methods:

The study employs a vortex MHD generator utilizing Galinstan, a room-temperature liquid metal with high conductivity.
A device incorporating an impeller and copper coils within a ferromagnetic housing generates a rotating magnetic field via three-phase AC current.
Electrical current generation is driven by the interaction between the conductive fluid and the rotating magnetic field, following Faraday's law of induction.

Main Results:

The vortex MHD generator successfully produces voltages on the scale of volts.
The system is capable of generating electrical power on the scale of watts.
System performance, specifically power output, demonstrates variation with fluid inlet velocity and stator current.

Conclusions:

The developed vortex MHD generator offers a viable solution for watt-scale power generation.
This technology overcomes the low-voltage limitations of conventional MHD systems.
Further investigation into system parameters can optimize power generation for practical applications.