Nonlinear Loss Mechanisms in Advanced Magnetohydrodynamic Generators. (2002)
Demetriades,S. T., Maxwell,C. D., Doss,E. D., Oliver,D. A., Argyropoulos,G. S.
Development of improved computer codes for solving the MHD problem has led to improved techniques for inverting the large matrixes that appear in the formulation and application of STD Research...
Magnetogasdynamic Phenomena in Pulsed MHD Flows. (2002)
Demetriades,S. T., Markham,D. M., Maxwell,C. D., Oliver,D. A., Swean,T. F.
This report examines some of the detailed structure of magnetogasdynamic flows encountered in pulsed magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generators. Two illustrations of magnetogasdynamic nonuniformities are...
A Computer Study of High Magnetic Reynolds Number MHD Channel Flow. (2002)
Oliver,D. A., Swean,T. F. , Jr., Bangerter,C. D., Demetriadwes,S. T., Maxwell,C. D.
A summary of progress made in the prediction of magnetogasdynamic phenomena in explosion MHD flows. Theoretical and computational results are presented for quasi-one-dimensional, two-dimensional,...
Hypervelocity Plasmas with Strong MHD (Magnetohydrodynamic) Interactions. (2002)
Demetriades,S. T., Maxwell,C. D.
Use of body forces to inject energy into a plasma offers certain advantages over simple energy addition by Ohmic heating. To achieve ever-increasing levels of energy per unit mass by this strategy...
Demetriades,S. T., Argyropoulos,G. S., Maxwell,C. D., Zwick,S. A.
The report describes a realistic analytical method of modeling the time-dependent behavior of MHD generators and accelerators. This method can give accurate quantitative prediction of the performance...
Demetriades, S. T., Oliver, D. A., Maxwell, C. D.
The magnetic field equations of a conducting fluid slab under steady flow were found subject to the boundary condition that the induced magnetic field immediately in front of the fluid exactly oppose...
Disk MHD Conversion System for Nerva Reactor (1998)
Jackson, W. D., Bernard, F. E., Demetriades, S. T., Holman, R., Maxwell, C. D.
The principal results of the study have been to: (1) confirm that cesium seeded hydrogen plasma disk MHD generator can meet its expected performance while operating in a stable plasma regime; and (2)...
Total Exhaust Containment System for MHD Power Systems (1998)
Demetriades, S. T., Maxwell, C. D., Brouillette, M., Winckelmans, G. S.
This effort investigated the feasibility of a revolutionary approach to open cycle space power system exhaust containment. This approach makes use of state of the art U.S. materials technology and...