Electronic edition ISSN 1574-0579

Pressure method for the analysis of a time dependent two-dimensional nonuniform plasma flow

V. A. Bityurin¹ , C. A. Borghi² , N. Montevecchi² , P. L. Ribani²

¹ The Institut of High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
² Institute of Electrotechnics of the University of Bologna, Italy

Abstract
A simulation study of a current carrying nonuniformities MHD generator, by means of time dependent two-dimensional numerical method, has been carried out. In order to optimise the generator performance, a parametric analysis has been done. The results of the calculation indicate that the enthalpy extraction larger than 30% can be obtained. Tabl. 4, figs 5, refs 15.