With high magnetic fields MHD pump-jet is technically interesting; propulsion efficiencies are about 60% for 10 webers/sq m and are primarily dependent on pump inlet velocity and magnetic flux density; optimum geometry is reasonable and relatively insensitive to speed changes; principle limiting losses are hydraulic; analysis is made for propulsion of 2000-ton submarine; possible solutions are given for fabrication of better superconductors, control and gas exhaust systems; dewar and cryostat.
Magnetohydrodynamic ship propulsion using superconducting magnets
Soc Naval Architects Mar Engrs -- Paper
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Meeting ; 1963
1963
13 pages
Conference paper
English
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