6.01 Volts

6.01 volts, that’s what we hit on Saturday. For the last two years on the Magnetohydrodynamic development program our goal has been to achieve a 5000 millivolt (5 volt) system. Our first couple of dozen tests were in the 30 millivolt range. Saturday’s test number 105 blew past our goal and nailed 6010 milivolts! We’ve now officially ramping up for the 10 volt system.

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2 responses to “6.01 Volts”

  1. Clint Avatar
    Clint

    Curious why you guys have your electrodes on the same sides of the channel as the magnets? Typically in an MHD power generator, the magnets are arranged on the sides of the channel perpendicular to the electrodes so that the velocity, magnetic field, and electric potential vectors are normal to each other.

  2. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Excellent!
    How much thrust was generated?

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