6.641 | Spring 2009 | Graduate

Electromagnetic Fields, Forces, and Motion

Diagram of a magnetohydrodynamic generator

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Magnetohydrodynamic generator from the 2003 final exam. The C-core magnetic circuit is excited by a field coil that carries a current and has a rectangular channel with moving conductive fluid that passes through the magnetic circuit gap. (Image by Prof. Markus Zahn.)

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Diagram of a magnetohydrodynamic generator
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Diagram of a magnetohydrodynamic generator.
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Magnetohydrodynamic generator from the 2003 final exam (PDF). The C-core magnetic circuit is excited by a field coil that carries a current and has a rectangular channel with moving conductive fluid that passes through the magnetic circuit gap. (Image by Prof. Markus Zahn.)
Diagram of a magnetohydrodynamic generator.

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