pulsed MHD generator

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  • Comparison of the operating principles of (A) a turbogenerator and (B) an MHD generator.
    In magnetohydrodynamic power generator: Other MHD systems

    …has stimulated the development of pulsed MHD generators. For this application, the MHD system basically consists of a rocket motor, duct, magnet, and connections to an electrical load. Such generators have been operated as sources for pulse-power electromagnetic sounding apparatuses used in geophysical research. Power levels up to 100 megawatts…

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