Magnetohydrodynamic flows in a hairpin duct under a magnetic field applied perpendicular to the plane of flow

被引:14
作者
Xiao, Xuejiao [1 ]
Kim, Chang Nyung [2 ]
机构
[1] Kyung Hee Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Grad Sch, Yongin 446701, Kyunggi Do, South Korea
[2] Kyung Hee Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Coll Engn, Yongin 446701, Kyunggi Do, South Korea
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
Liquid metal; Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); Numerical simulation; Hairpin duct; LIQUID-METAL FLOW; RECTANGULAR DUCTS; MHD SIMULATIONS; VALIDATION; ISSUES; WALLS;
D O I
10.1016/j.amc.2014.04.049
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
This numerical study examines three-dimensional liquid-metal magnetohydrodynamic flows in a hairpin-shaped electrically-conducting duct with a square cross-section under a uniform magnetic field applied perpendicular to the flow plane. Predicted is detailed information on the fluid velocity, pressure, current, and electric potential in the magnetohydrodynamic duct flows. Higher velocities are observed in the side layers in the inflow and outflow channels, yielding 'M-shaped' velocity profiles. More specifically, in the present study the axial velocity in the side layer near the partitioning wall is higher than that near the outer walls because of the current features therein. In the transition segment, a large velocity recirculation is observed at the entrance of the outflow channel (above the end of partitioning wall) caused by the flow separation, yielding complicated distributions of the electric potential and current therein. Cases with different Hartmann numbers are examined. The non-dimensional pressure gradient is smaller in case of higher Hartmann number, while the pressure in each case almost linearly decreases along the main flow direction, except in the transition segment. In the present study, the electromagnetic characteristics of the liquid metal flows are examined in terms of the electro-motive and electric-field components of the current with an aim to analyze the interdependency of the flow variables. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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