MHD Business Plan 26Aug08 Outline

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Preliminary MHD Business Plan

Gary V Stephenson

Seculine Consulting

20 August 2008 – Outline Only Version

Engineering

Physics

Alternatives

Disclaimer: This briefing contains forward looking statements & does not constitute investment advice.



Executive Summary

• A four phase enhancement plan is proposed, to incorporate magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) devices into our air travel manufacturing infrastructure and products in these stages:

1. MHD Control Surface Development, 2009 – 2018

2. Subsonic MHD Engine Development, 2012 – 2021

3. Supersonic MHD Bypass Vehicle Development, 2018 – 2027

4. MHD designed into BWB Vehicle Development, 2018 - 2027

• The following business cases for each phase are expanded upon in this presentation:

1. MHD Control Surface Development, 2009 – 2018

2. Subsonic MHD Engine Development, 2012 – 2021

3. Supersonic MHD Bypass Vehicle Development, 2018 – 2027

4. MHD designed into BWB Vehicle Development, 2018 - 2027


Outline

• What is MHD?

– Basic MHD Devices

– MHD as Applied to Air Flow Control

• MHD Control Surface (CS) Replacement Examples

– MHD-CS Business Plans

– MHD-CS Program: Schedule, Costs, & Returns

• MHD-Engine Concept

– MHD-Engine Business Plan

– MHD-Engine Program: Schedule, Costs, & Returns

• MHD-Bypass Concept (AJAX)

– MHD-Bypass Business Plan

– MHD-Bypass Program: Schedule, Costs, & Returns

• MHD BWB Concept (Aerodyne)

– MHD BWB Business Plan

– MHD BWB Program: Schedule, Costs, & Return


What is MHD?

• Basic description of using electro-magnetism to control air flow goes here:

– Using Faraday force

– Using Lorentz (Laplace) force

• Include figures of both types

• Show combination, the parietal accelerator, in figure form

(use Petit’s “Silence Barrier” pp 35-36 as reference)


Basic MHD Devices

MHD Devices create effects identical to mechanical disturbances:

– MHD accelerators for creating a divergent region via expansion

– MHD decelerators to creating a convergent region via compression

• Include small figures of both

(use Petit’s “Silence Barrier” pp 39-40 as reference)

• First Order Applications:

– Turbulence reduction in all regimes

– Drag reduction in all regimes

– Friction heating reduction in all regimes

– Sonic boom mitigation in supersonic regimes


MHD Control Surface (CS) Application

• Replacement of Mechanical AileronsAilerons using MHD accelerators and decelerators

– Include figure to show configuration

• Replacement of Mechanical RudderRudder using MHD accelerators and decelerators


• Replacement of Mechanical FlapsFlaps using MHD accelerators and decelerators



MHD-CS Business Plan

• Product: Electromagnetic replacements for all commercial control surfaces

• Development timeline: 2009 – 2018

• Technical advantages: dramatically reduced drag for better fuel efficiency

• Cost advantages: fuel savings via drag reduction

• Technical challenges: weight and power needs may cancel much of the fuel savings

• Post development market: widespread commercial deployment


MHD-CS Program:

Schedule, Costs, Returns

• Major milestones:

Include cost/return chart here

2008 2010 20142012

IRAD Funding

GO-NOGO

0.1 MHD Survey / Teaming

0.2 Fund External Academic Research

0.3 Fund Internal Research and Devl

2016 2018 2020

Devl

GO-NOGO

1.1 MHD Lab Devl

1.2 MHD Device Risk Reduction Issues Lab

Ready1.3 MHD CS Device Devl & Test

• Projected costs and returns:


Air-breathing MHD Engine Concept

• Include conceptual drawing of Lorentz force MHD engine

• Include descriptions and figures describing both retrofit (in cowling) MHD engines & integrated MHD engines

• Application: Commercial Aircraft Engine Replacements


MHD Engine Business Plan

• Product: Electrically powered retrofit air breathing subsonic engines on all commercial aircraft


• Technical advantages: Powered by hydrogen fuel cells or other electrical source; no need of hydrocarbon fuels

• Cost advantages: Electrical power less expensive than hydrocarbon based fuels in long run

• Technical challenges: No record of subsonic operation for airbreathingengines – normally need very low pressures (some published testing with watercraft, & Biefeld-Brown electrostatic ionizing motors)

• Post development market: widespread commercial deployment


MHD Engine Program:

Schedule, Costs, & Returns



2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

Engine Lab

PDR CDR

MHD Engine Test & ProduceMHD Engine Risk Reduction

Flight Test

GO-NOGO

2.1 MHD Lab Devl & Conceptual Design

Flight Test

GO-NOGO



MHD Bypass Concept

• History: Russian AJAX Concept

• Application: SSTO

• Include description and illustration

• Include STAIF references


MHD Bypass Business Plan

• Product: Matched MHD generator on intake and MHD accelerator on exhaust of a conventional SCRAM jet to enable single stage toorbit (SSTO) operations


• Technical advantages: Eliminates need for second boost stage

• Cost advantages: Inexpensive entry to LEO via fully reusable vehicle

• Technical challenges: Very high powers in bypass; very high Mach number operation for SCRAM jet, even with bypass

• Post development market: LEO launch, or GEO launch with IUS


MHD Bypass Program:

Schedule, Costs, & Returns




Conceptual Design Devl & Flt Test

PDR

2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

Cert for

flight


MHD BWB Concept

• The “Aerodyne”

• Include description and illustration

• Application: Long Term Commercial Flight Replacement


MHD BWB Business Plan

• Product: A blended wing body (BWB) airframe with the MHD propulsion completely integrated with the skin of the aircraft


• Technical advantages: extremely low drag, with low noise signature for less impact on urban environments

• Cost advantages: very low drag dramatically improves efficiencies

• Technical challenges: would not be airworthy under a loss of power; would need safety parachute

• Post development market: unlimited, but long term (20+ years before development is complete)


MHD BWB Program:

Schedule, Cost, & Return




Conceptual Design Devl & Flt Test

PDR

2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

Cert for

flight


MHD Multi-Program

Integrated Schedule

• Integrated schedule uniformly spreads MHD workload to facilitate smooth, slow growth personnel and facilities.

2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

MHD IRAD

Development Phases

MHD Control Surface Devl

MHD Engine Devl

MHD BWB AerodyneMHD Engine

GO-NOGO

MHD BWB

GO-NOGO Flight

Test

GO-NOGOMHD Devl

GO-NOGO

Cert for

Flight

MHD BWB

GO-NOGO



Conclusions / Suggested Way Forward

• Preliminary business plans show the viability of developing:

– MHD control surfaces,

– subsonic MHD engines,

– supersonic MHD bypass engines,

– and an MHD BWB concept.

• Suggested way forward:

– Partner with MHD researchers in academia to begin detailing device related physics, fabrication, and device wind tunnel testing

– Develop an IRAD program focusing on MHD technologies

– Conduct a make / buy trade on MHD devices to determine what to outsource

– Develop a supplier base that is willing to supply MHD devices for early control surfaces


Backup Slides

Gary V Stephenson

Seculine Consulting

20 August 2008 – Outline Only Version

Engineering

Physics

Alternatives

Disclaimer: This briefing contains forward looking statements & does not constitute investment advice.



2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

MHD IRAD

MHD Development - Integrated Design Schedulegvs-20Aug08

Engine Lab

PDR

Development Phases

MHD IRAD Tasks

MHD Control Surface Devl

MHD Engine Devl

MHD BWB AerodyneMHD Engine

GO-NOGO

MHD BWB

GO-NOGO Flight

Test

GO-NOGOMHD Devl

GO-NOGO

IRAD Funding

GO-NOGO

CDR

MHD Engine Test & ProduceMHD Engine Risk Reduction

Flight Test

GO-NOGO

Cert for

Flight

Devl

GO-NOGO

MHD Control Surface Development Tasks

MHD Engine Development Tasks

MHD BWB / Aerodyne Development Tasks

MHD BWB Aerodyne Conceptual DesignDevl & Flt Test

PDR Cert for

flight

0.1 MHD Survey / Teaming

0.2 Fund External Academic Research

0.3 Fund Internal Research and Devl

1.1 MHD Lab Devl

1.2 MHD Device Risk Reduction Issues Lab

Ready1.3 MHD CS Device Devl & Test

2.1 MHD Lab Devl & Conceptual Design

MHD BWB

GO-NOGO

Flight Test

GO-NOGO

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