fluid inventory:      100 l
temperature range:    120 - 300°C
test sections:        horizontal (1), vertical (2)
                          rectangular cross section (45 x 50 mm2)
velocity range:       up to 1.5 m/s
magnetic systems:     electromagnets supplying a transverse magnetic field

                          magnet 1: length of uniform field  320 mm
                                    maximum field strength   0.45 T

                          magnet 2: length of uniform field: 1100 mm
                                    maximum field strength:  0.8 T
range of dimensionless parameters:
                Reynolds number Re       up to about 105
                Hartmann number Ha       up to 2700 (magnet 1)
                                         up to 4800 (magnet 2)
               Interaction parameter N   800 (magnet 1, vSo = 0.1 m/s)
                                        2500 (magnet 2, vSo = 0.1 m/s)
 



Schematic view of the sodium loop


Horizontal test section with magnetic system 1

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