Primary experimental results of MHD flow in the duct with flow channel insert

The primary experimental results of an MHD flow in the duct with flow channel insert (FCI) are presented and the results indicate that the velocity profile in core area is quite different from the simulation and changes periodically along the duct with the distance between pressure equalization holes, but the fluid volume in core and boundary area, and the MHD pressure drop are close to the prediction given by the simplification modeling code. These experimental results are useful for the liquid blanket design and the analysis of MHD flow in the duct with FCI. (authors)