Abstract

The electrode potential voltage drop, especially the contact resistance between the copper electrode and liquid U47 is studied experimentally in the paper. The results show that

  1. the conductivity of a liquid U47 is lower than that of a solid one and it decreases with the temperature;

  2. the contact resistance between the copper electrode and liquid U47 increases with the temperature;

  3. The contact resistance between the copper electrode and liquid U47 has a considerably percentage to the total resistanceand it increases with the temperature.

So the contact resistance should be consisted in the performance calculation of a LMMHD generator.

Keywords:
ocean energy, renewable energy, peng yan, calculation, contact resistance, generator, electrode, lmmhd generator, copper electrode, sustainability
Subjects:
Environment, Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Sustainable development
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2014. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
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