The STD/MHD Codes: Comparison of Analyses with Experiments

The STD Research MHDQ3D code was applied to simulate experimental tests of the AVCO Mark VI-C and the UTSI DCW magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generating channels. The simulations were analyzed and the results are compared to experimental data. The agreements of the experimental and theoretical values for the Mark VI-C runs 111, 112, and 114 are well within the tolerance of the measurements. These results, although accurate and meaningful within the limits of the computations, are not all-inclusive, but represent an important step toward complete simulation and understanding of MHD channel test data.