Modeling of Power Efficiency in a Magnetohydrodynamic Generator

Honors College Thesis

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Creator	Redle, Michael T.
Abstract	The introduction of an Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator in coal or natural gas energy plants could significantly increase the efficiency by converting kinetic and thermal energy of the combustion exhaust to electrical energy by the generation of a Faraday and Hall current. The traditional MHD system was transformed into a simplified MHD model using assumptions that are reasonable in applications. To find a solution to the simplified model, backward finite difference method was implemented. The solutions to the model were then used in a constrained numerical optimization to maximize efficiency as a function of various initial conditions such as velocity, temperature, and pressure. Key Words: Magnetohydrodynamics, Optimization, Power Generation
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Issued	2018-06-07
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Science (H.B.S.)
Degree Field	Mathematics
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2018
Advisor	Gibson, Nathan L.
Committee Member	Bokil, Vrushali A. Woodside, Charles R.
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Engineering Experiment Station Oregon State University. Honors College
Subject	Constrained optimization Magnetohydrodynamic generators
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
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