Vol. 3, Issue 9, Part H (2017)

Abstract
From the last decade the demand for electricity is increasing at alarming rate and the demand for power is running ahead of supply. The present day methods of power generation are not much efficient & it may not be sufficient or suitable to keep pace with ever increasing demand. The recent severe energy crisis has forced the world to rethink & develop the Magneto Hydro Dynamic (MHD) type power generator. MHD is a highly efficient and unique method for power generation, which is based on plasma physics and its working principle is based on Faraday’s Law of electromagnetic induction. The electricity is directly extracted from thermal energy of plasma (ionized gas) which is passing through the strong magnetic field. In this paper the process involved in MHD power generation will be discussed in detail along with the construction, types, working, related mathematical equations and Applications.