Feasibility analysis of a MHD inductive generator coupled with a thermoacoustic resonator

ALEMANY A;CARCANGIU, SARA;FORCINETTI, RENATO;MONTISCI, AUGUSTO;ROUX JP

2015-01-01

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Abstract

This paper pertains to the feasibility analysis of a Magneto-Hydrodynamic (MHD) inductive generator, coupled with a Thermo Acoustic (TA) resonator. The MHD and TA processes have the great advantage to convert energy without mechanical moving components. In this work, first the design criteria are given, then the order of magnitude of the obtained parameters is used to model the system by using the finite element method (FEM) to confirm the theoretical results. The conceptual idea and the FEM model are described.