HackerTube / Video
Magnetohydrodynamics - Propelling Liquid Metal with Magnets!
Tech Ingredients
Tech Ingredients explains the principles of magnetohydrodynamics and builds several demonstrations, including propelling liquid metal and electrolytes with magnets and a railgun-style setup.
It comes up as a great explainer on magnetohydrodynamic drives and pumps in threads about silent submarine propulsion.
3 Hacker News mentions · 2018–2023