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MHD GENERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetohydrodynamic generator
1, record 1, English, magnetohydrodynamic%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MHD generator 1, record 1, English, MHD%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MHD(magnetohydrodynamic) generator... transforms thermal energy or kinetic energy directly into electricity. MHD generators are different from traditional electric generators in that they can operate at high temperatures without moving parts. MHD was eagerly developed because the exhaust of a plasma MHD generator is a flame, still able to heat the boilers of a steam power plant. So high-temperature MHD was developed as a topping cycle to increase the efficiency of electric generation, especially when burning coal or natural gas. It has also been applied to pump liquid metals and for quiet submarine engines. 1, record 1, English, - magnetohydrodynamic%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur magnétohydrodynamique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20magn%C3%A9tohydrodynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur MHD 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20MHD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un générateur MHD (magnétohydrodynamique) est un convertisseur MHD qui transforme l'énergie cinétique d'un fluide conducteur directement en électricité. Le principe de base est fondamentalement le même que pour n'importe quel générateur électrique. Les deux types de générateur utilisent tous deux un inducteur (électroaimant) générant un champ magnétique dans un induit. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20magn%C3%A9tohydrodynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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