Basic Characteristics of Magnesium Combustion Process for Energy Cycle Using Solar Pumped Laser

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  • SAKURAI Yasutaka
    Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • YABE Takashi
    Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • IKUTA Kazunari
    Entropia Laser Initiative, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • SATO Yuji
    Entropia Laser Initiative, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • UCHIDA Shigeaki
    Entropia Laser Initiative, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • MATSUNAGA Eiichi
    Entropia Laser Initiative, Tokyo Institute of Technology

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  • 太陽光励起レーザーを用いたエネルギーサイクルのためのマグネシウム燃焼過程の基礎特性
  • Laser Original 太陽光励起レーザーを用いたエネルギーサイクルのためのマグネシウム燃焼過程の基礎特性
  • Laser Original タイヨウ ヒカリ レイキ レーザー オ モチイタ エネルギー サイクル ノ タメノ マグネシウム ネンショウ カテイ ノ キソ トクセイ

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Abstract

Basic characteristics of magnesium, Mg, “combustion” with water vapor were investigated and reported here. The reaction has been proposed as an energy retrieval process that is a part of a solar energy cycle using solar pumped lasers as the energy conversion device. The reaction produces both heat and hydrogen, H2, that can be used either as mechanical (hydrodynamic) or electrical power generation depending on the reaction temperature. This paper describes the dynamics of mechanical power generation where both Mg and H2 combustion energies are retrieved through hydrodynamic motion of water vapor. Dynamics of the reactions are investigated experimentally and compared to a simple model of Mg fuel pellet reaction with water vapor. Both experimental data and theoretical analysis was used to find the optimum mixture ration of Mg and water for momentum generation.

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