Diagnostic Instrumentation for the United States Magnetohydrodynamic/Heat Recovery Seed Recovery Development Program

摘要

The US Department of Energy's open-cycle, coal-fired Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)/Heat Recovery Seed Recovery (HRSR) development proram requires field use instrumentation with a non-intrusive measuring capability to diagnose problems occurring in advanced MHD power trains and HRSR cycles during actual test operation without distorting the conditions being measured. The diagnostic development program in direct support of the major MHD/HRSR test facilities is described. These optical diagnostic systems are designed to characterize the internal operating environment of the MHD/HRSR components through non-intrusive, real-time, on-line analysis. The present stage of development of each instrument is discussed. A performance evaluation of these packaged, microprocessor-controlled, optical diagnostic system is presented in relation to their field-operation. (ERA citation 06:032140)