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TU Eindhoven MHD Blow Down FacilitySystem Overview

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TU Eindhoven MHD Blow Down FacilityMHD Principle

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TU Eindhoven MHD Blow Down FacilityKey Components: Nozzle – Linear Generator (Super Sonic) – Diffusor

(Components loaded with Water Cooling, Pneumatics, (High Speed) Pressure and Fibre Optic Sensors(Last Phase Before Final Assembly))

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Core specifications: Magnetic Field Str.: 5.2 Tesla

Power: 10 kV / 5 Mega Watt

Weight: 14,380 kg

Isolation: Vacuum(both for electrical (10 kV) and thermal (-200 C) isolation)

Cooling: Nitrogen (N2)

(phase 1: 0 C to -150 C, gaseous (low efficiency) phase 2: -150 C to -200 C, liquid (high efficiency))

TU Eindhoven MHD Blow Down FacilityKey Components (Cont.): Cryogenic Magnet

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Count Down Systems Check: Cooling Systems (Water + Nitrogen)

→ GO!

Heating System (Propane) → GO!

Argon System (Supersonic - 35 kg/s @ 2000 K)→ GO!

Cesium System → GO!

Vacuum Systems (Normal + Ultra High)→ GO!

Power System (10 kV / 5 Mega Watt)→ GO!

Crew Secured / Operator Positions Manned→ GO!

Diagnostics → GO!

Structural Temperature Limits Reached→ GO!

→ ALL SYSTEMS GO!!!

TU Eindhoven MHD Blow Down FacilityTest Run (24 hour cycle time)

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Modeling of Earth's Geospace(i.e. Magneto- / Iono- / Thermosphere Systems)

Modeling of Solarspace (Sun + Planetary Magnetospheres)

Electromagnetic Railgun Systems

Hypersonic Flight (Mach 6+)

TU Eindhoven MHD Blow Down FacilityFuture MHD Applications