GB870446A - Improvements relating to the generation of electricity - Google Patents

Improvements relating to the generation of electricity

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GB870446A
GB870446A GB2655456A GB2655456A GB870446A GB 870446 A GB870446 A GB 870446A GB 2655456 A GB2655456 A GB 2655456A GB 2655456 A GB2655456 A GB 2655456A GB 870446 A GB870446 A GB 870446A
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gas
electricity
pile
kinetic energy
magnetic field
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Meredith Wooldridge Thring
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National Research Development Corp UK
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National Research Development Corp UK
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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

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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

870,446. Generating electricity by forcing fluids through magnetic fields. NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Nov. 25, 1957 [Aug. 30, 1956], No. 26554/56. Class 35. In a system in which electricity is generated by forcing a hot conductive gas or vapour through a magnetic field so that its kinetic energy is directly converted into electric current, the working medium is the coolant of an atomic pile. An atomic pile 1, which may be constructed as a latticed pile using uranium oxide not contained in cans and having graphite moderators, is cooled by inert gas, e.g. argon, flowing in ducts 2. The gas is ionized by its own radio-activity which may be controlled by treating part of the gas chemically. It is expanded to a high velocity and low pressure in a convergent-divergent nozzle 3 and passes at high velocity through magnetic field 4 (perpendicular to the plane of the drawing) between electrodes 5, 6, the latter of which may be coated with an emissive material. The remaining kinetic energy of the gas is used in a turbine 7 driving a compressor 10, and it passes through a heat exchanger 8 and cooler 9.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3355605A (en) * 1963-09-23 1967-11-28 American Radiator & Standard Crossed field plasma device
DE1286229B (en) * 1963-12-20 1969-01-02 Atomenergie Ab Device for converting nuclear energy into electrical energy according to the MHD principle
US3474266A (en) * 1967-03-24 1969-10-21 Bechtel Int Corp Electrogasdynamic power cycle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3355605A (en) * 1963-09-23 1967-11-28 American Radiator & Standard Crossed field plasma device
DE1286229B (en) * 1963-12-20 1969-01-02 Atomenergie Ab Device for converting nuclear energy into electrical energy according to the MHD principle
US3474266A (en) * 1967-03-24 1969-10-21 Bechtel Int Corp Electrogasdynamic power cycle

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