Current space gas production methods are unreliable and inefficient
As space exploration and commercial activities in space continue to expand, the demand for reliable and efficient electrolytic systems will increase. Space missions, satellites, space manufacturing, and research often require reliable electrolytic gas production for various purposes, such as life support, propulsion, and experimentation. Existing solutions struggle to ensure both reliability and efficiency in gas production for space missions.
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a method of gas production in microgravity that leverages magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) forces to unify the phase separation and gas production stages, addressing the reliability and efficiency issues faced by traditional methods.
A magnetohydrodynamic drive provides the potential for high reliability and efficiency
This invention creates a static magnetic field which, when combined with the current flowing through a pair of electrodes, causes a spinning motion in the liquid, creating a vortical flow. This flow causes the separation of gasses and liquids. It can revolutionize gas production in space by leveraging magnetohydrodynamic forces, eliminating the need for complex moving parts.
- More reliable gas production
- Minimizes energy wastage and maximizes the production of gas bubbles
- Applicable to various electrolytic cells with liquid electrolytes
- Space Exploration
- Satellite Propulsion
- In-Space Manufacturing
- Lunar and Planetary Colonization
- Photoelectrochemical Cells