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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Reagan Houston, Hendersonville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 11 ; 417 50 ;
Abstract
There is provided a magnetohydrodynamics system which utilizes liquid metal or alloy moving in a channel through a magnetic field to generate electricity. Energy is put into the system by pumping the liquid metal to an elevated collection zone. A portion of the liquid metal is collected in a cooling zone where a solid metal outer skin is formed in the shape of a piston. Pressure is applied to the bottom of the piston to move the piston and a portion of the remaining liquid metal to the collection zone where the metal is heated thus remelting the piston and cycle is repeated.