This paper studies the development and analysis of the 3-D flow fields in a Faraday-type magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator. A large-scale pulsed MHD generator with a Faraday channel of 4.5 m has demonstrated the maximum electric power output of 510 MW. The results of the present development and simulation are compared with the experimental results of the pulsed "Sakhalin" MHD Generator power generation system. As a result, they show close agreement with experimental ones. The development of the 3-D flow, current density distribution, and generated power are presented as well.Index Terms-Faraday channel type, induced magnetic field, MHD generator, three-dimensional analyses.
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