Ferrofluid Heat Transfer in a Box

This problem is used as a model problem that allows investigation of effects of the magnetic field and fluid properties in a well-defined situation. The work was done by Chittin Tangthieng and Bruce A. Finlayson at the University of Washington under sponsorship of Energy International, Inc. and EPRI .

Problem Statement and Magnetic Field

Overall Heat Transfer Rates

Velocity vectors, streamlines, and temperature contours WITHOUT a magnetic field:

Velocity vectors, streamlines, and temperature contours WITH a magnetic field:

Presentations of this material have been, or or being given at:

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