Multidimensional Models for the Analysis of Linear MHD Generator Channel Plasma Flows

Mathematical models for the analysis of the linear MHD generator channel operation are described. The local phenomena are analyzed through a steady-state two-dimensional model which is based on a description of both the fluid dynamic and the electrodynamic behavior of the plasma. The transients caused by variations of the loading and by faults are studied by means of a time-dependent quasi-one-dimensional model. © 1992 IEE