NASA NTRS · 19810000266
Solar-Driven Liquid-Metal MHD Generator
Abstract
Liquid-metal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generator with solar oven as its heat source has potential to produce electric power in space and on Earth at high efficiency. Generator focuses radiation from Sun to heat driving gas that pushes liquid metal past magnetic coil. Power is extracted directly from electric currents set up in conducting liquid. Using solar energy as fuel can save considerable costs and payload weight, compared to previous systems.
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Hohl, F., Lee, J. H.. 1982-12-01. Solar-Driven Liquid-Metal MHD Generator. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810000266
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