Two-Dimensional Analysis of End Effects in Diagonal Type Nonequilibrium Plasma MHD Generator

Abstract

In this paper the authors investigate two-dimensionally the influences of the arrangement of the output electrodes and the attenuation of the magnetic induction on the current distribution etc. in the end regions of the diagonal type nonequilibrium plasma MHD generator. As a main result, it is made clear that the eddy current in the ends of the generator can be almost nullified by a proper distribution of the magnetic induction and a suitable arrangement of the output electrodes, that the variety of the dispositions of the output electrodes has little influence on the current distribution etc.