CA1256481A - Reciprocating liquid metal magnetohydrodynamic generator - Google Patents
Reciprocating liquid metal magnetohydrodynamic generatorInfo
- Publication number
- CA1256481A CA1256481A CA000506807A CA506807A CA1256481A CA 1256481 A CA1256481 A CA 1256481A CA 000506807 A CA000506807 A CA 000506807A CA 506807 A CA506807 A CA 506807A CA 1256481 A CA1256481 A CA 1256481A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- chamber
- fluid
- working fluid
- primary
- magnetohydrodynamic
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H02K44/00—Machines in which the dynamo-electric interaction between a plasma or flow of conductive liquid or of fluid-borne conductive or magnetic particles and a coil system or magnetic field converts energy of mass flow into electrical energy or vice versa
- H02K44/08—Magnetohydrodynamic [MHD] generators
- H02K44/085—Magnetohydrodynamic [MHD] generators with conducting liquids
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H02K44/00—Machines in which the dynamo-electric interaction between a plasma or flow of conductive liquid or of fluid-borne conductive or magnetic particles and a coil system or magnetic field converts energy of mass flow into electrical energy or vice versa
- H02K44/08—Magnetohydrodynamic [MHD] generators
- H02K44/18—Magnetohydrodynamic [MHD] generators for generating AC power
- H02K44/24—Magnetohydrodynamic [MHD] generators for generating AC power by reversing the direction of fluid
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUPH017885 | 1985-04-17 | ||
| AUPH00178 | 1985-04-17 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1256481A true CA1256481A (en) | 1989-06-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000506807A Expired CA1256481A (en) | 1985-04-17 | 1986-04-16 | Reciprocating liquid metal magnetohydrodynamic generator |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4785209A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0258247A4 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS62502652A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1007486B (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR8607100A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1256481A (enExample) |
| IN (1) | IN167312B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1986006225A1 (enExample) |
| ZA (1) | ZA862833B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (17)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU604295B2 (en) * | 1987-01-05 | 1990-12-13 | Garrett Michael Sainsbury | Reciprocating free liquid metal piston stirling cycle linear synchronous generator |
| US5473205A (en) * | 1994-03-24 | 1995-12-05 | Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. | Double-duct liquid metal magnetohydrodynamic engine |
| US5923104A (en) * | 1994-05-05 | 1999-07-13 | Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation | Single channel double-duct liquid metal electrical generator using a magnetohydrodynamic device |
| US5685966A (en) * | 1995-10-20 | 1997-11-11 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Bubble capture electrode configuration |
| US6028375A (en) * | 1996-12-26 | 2000-02-22 | Kishi; Harunori | Energy converter |
| RU2183899C2 (ru) * | 1999-08-24 | 2002-06-20 | Грицкевич Олег Вячеславович | Способ получения электрической энергии и мгд-генератор грицкевича для его осуществления |
| US7166927B2 (en) * | 2004-01-05 | 2007-01-23 | Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. | Modular liquid-metal magnetohydrodynamic (LMMHD) power generation cell |
| US20080072597A1 (en) * | 2006-09-21 | 2008-03-27 | International Business Machines Corporation | Electrically conductive liquid piston engine |
| US8096118B2 (en) | 2009-01-30 | 2012-01-17 | Williams Jonathan H | Engine for utilizing thermal energy to generate electricity |
| FR3021174A1 (fr) * | 2014-05-14 | 2015-11-20 | Vexter Ion | Procede de transformation de l’energie en utilisant du gaz comprime et du metal liquide. |
| CN104779229B (zh) * | 2015-04-13 | 2017-10-03 | 哈尔滨工程大学 | 一种基于热电制冷原理的芯片散热器 |
| FR3040838B1 (fr) * | 2015-09-04 | 2017-09-22 | Turbomeca | Generateur magnetohydrodynamique |
| CN105112878B (zh) * | 2015-09-10 | 2018-01-12 | 中国科学院电工研究所 | 惰性气体等离子体磁流体发电机的纯碱金属种子注入系统 |
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| CN111277052A (zh) * | 2019-11-13 | 2020-06-12 | 北京纳杰科技有限公司 | 一种发电方法 |
Family Cites Families (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3102224A (en) * | 1960-02-17 | 1963-08-27 | Paul Levinger | Magnetohydrodynamic a.c. generator |
| US3185871A (en) * | 1961-07-20 | 1965-05-25 | Jr Albert G Bodine | Alternating current magnetohydrodynamic generator |
| US3286108A (en) * | 1961-12-21 | 1966-11-15 | Litton Systems Inc | Magneto-hydrodynamic generator |
| CH402154A (fr) * | 1963-04-16 | 1965-11-15 | Brocher Eric | Procédé pour produire de l'énergie électrique alternative et générateur pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé |
| DE1488115A1 (de) * | 1964-03-14 | 1969-02-06 | Helmuth Butenuth | Waermekraftmaschine |
| US3430081A (en) * | 1964-12-02 | 1969-02-25 | Us Air Force | Mercury vapor for magnetohydrodynamic generators |
| US3376440A (en) * | 1965-09-17 | 1968-04-02 | Atomic Energy Commission Usa | Liquid metal piston mhd generator |
| US3443129A (en) * | 1966-03-17 | 1969-05-06 | Trw Inc | Vapor-liquid cycle mhd power conversion |
| US3453462A (en) * | 1966-07-27 | 1969-07-01 | Nasa | Slug flow magnetohydrodynamic generator |
| US3549915A (en) * | 1968-07-10 | 1970-12-22 | North American Rockwell | Method and apparatus for generating pulse electrical power using a magnetohydrodynamic generator system |
| SU873346A1 (ru) * | 1979-02-20 | 1981-10-15 | Научно-производственное объединение "ЭНЕРГИЯ" | Линейный генератор переменного тока |
| US4486701A (en) * | 1982-01-25 | 1984-12-04 | Cover John H | Thermal energy conversion |
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1986
- 1986-04-16 IN IN279/MAS/86A patent/IN167312B/en unknown
- 1986-04-16 ZA ZA862833A patent/ZA862833B/xx unknown
- 1986-04-16 BR BR8607100A patent/BR8607100A/pt unknown
- 1986-04-16 EP EP19860903115 patent/EP0258247A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1986-04-16 CA CA000506807A patent/CA1256481A/en not_active Expired
- 1986-04-16 WO PCT/AU1986/000101 patent/WO1986006225A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-04-16 US US07/005,157 patent/US4785209A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-04-16 JP JP61503010A patent/JPS62502652A/ja active Pending
- 1986-04-17 CN CN86103390A patent/CN1007486B/zh not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO1986006225A1 (en) | 1986-10-23 |
| EP0258247A1 (en) | 1988-03-09 |
| ZA862833B (en) | 1986-12-30 |
| JPS62502652A (ja) | 1987-10-08 |
| IN167312B (enExample) | 1990-10-06 |
| EP0258247A4 (en) | 1988-08-04 |
| CN86103390A (zh) | 1987-06-17 |
| BR8607100A (pt) | 1988-02-09 |
| CN1007486B (zh) | 1990-04-04 |
| US4785209A (en) | 1988-11-15 |
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