Transfer Phenomena in Magnetohydrodynamic and Electroconducting Flows: Selected papers of the PAMIR Conference held in Aussois, France 22–26 September 1997 (Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, 51)

This Volume Contains Selected Presentations Of The 3rd International Pamir Conference On Transfer Phenomena In Magnetohydrodynamic And Electroconducting Flows Held At The Paul Langevin Centre, Aussois, France, 26-30 September 1997. The Main Scientific Domain Of The Conference Was The Interaction Between A Magnetic Field And A Conducting Fluid, Which Can Be Either An Electrolyte (with Low Electrical Conductivity) Or A Liquid Metal (with High Electrical Conductivity). One Of The Perspectives Of The Conference Was To Facilitate The Interaction Between The Mhd And Chemical Engineering Communities. Thus, The Connection Between Mass Transfer In Electrochemical Systems And Magnetic Fields (sometimes Called Magnetoelectrolysis) Was Introduced For The First Time As A Topic Of The Conference. This Offered A New Class Of Problems To The Mhd Community. The Presentations Focused On Four Main Topics Related To Interfacial Heat And Mass Transfer Phenomena, Energetic Applications, The Dynamo Effect And Mehd Phenomena, And They Encompassed Both Numerical And Experimental Studies. The Invited Lectures Were Devoted To Different Subjects, Such As The Dynamo Effect, Magnetoelectrolysis, Instability Problems, And Metallurgical Applications Of Mhd. The State Of The Art Was Discussed Together With Promising New Orientations. This Book Will Be Of Interest To Researchers And Advanced Graduate Students In Physics And Engineering Sciences, Working In Mhd And Related Areas. Edited By A. Alemany, Ph. Marty, J. P. Thibault. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Thermal Diffusion and Particle Separation in Ferrocolloids....Pages 1-14 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 Geodynamo and M.H.D....Pages 17-30 Velocity Profile Optimization for the Riga Dynamo Experiment....Pages 31-44 Magnetohydrodynamic Flows Around Bodies in Strong Transverse Magnetic Fields....Pages 45-60 On MHD Turbulence Models for Simulation of Magnetic Brakes in Continuous Steel Casting Processes....Pages 61-76 Absolute and Convective MHD Stability of a Capillary Liquid Metal Jet with Azimuthal Velocity....Pages 77-92 Quasi-Two-Dimensional Turbulence in MHD Shear Flows : The “MATUR” Experiment and Simulations....Pages 93-106 Transport of Momentum and Heat in Oscillatory MHD Flow....Pages 107-122 Roads to Turbulence for an Internal MHD Buoyancy-Driven Flow Due to a Horizontal Temperature Gradient....Pages 123-133 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 A Model of the Anode from the Chlorate Cell....Pages 137-152 Sodium Chlorate Electrosynthesis Cell under Natural Convection : Simulation of the Transient and Steady State Working Behaviour....Pages 153-167 MHD and Micro-MHD Effects in Electrochemical Systems....Pages 169-179 Analysis of MHD Effects on Electrochemical Processes. Experimental and Theoretical Approach of the Interfacial Phenomena....Pages 181-198 Enhancement of Electrolytic Mass Transfer Around Cylinders by Exposure to Switching Magnetic Fields....Pages 199-212 Laminar Developing Mass Transfer in Annulus with Power Law-Fluids....Pages 213-227 Study of Near Wall Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer under Magnetic Field Influence....Pages 229-240 Motions and Mass Transfer in a Mercury Coreless Induction Furnace....Pages 241-249 Sea Water MHD : Electrolysis and Gas Production in Flow....Pages 251-266 Front Matter....Pages 267-267 Thermoelectric Magnetohydrodynamic Effects During Bridgman Semiconductor Crystal Growth with a Uniform Axial Magnetic Field: Large Hartmann-Number Asymptotic Solution....Pages 269-278 Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Influence of a Rotating Magnetic Field on Convection in Rayleigh-Bénard Configurations....Pages 279-294 Front Matter....Pages 267-267 Numerical Solutions of Moving Boundary Problem with Thermal Convection in the Melt and Magnetic Field During Directional Solidification....Pages 295-309 Effect of a Steady Magnetic Field and Imposed Rotation of Vessel on Heat and Mass Transfer in Swirling Recirculating Flows....Pages 311-326 On the Stability of Rotating MHD Flows....Pages 327-343 Dynamics of an Axisymmetric Electromagnetic ‘Crucible’ Melting....Pages 345-357 Measurement of Solute Diffusivity in Electrically Conducting Liquids....Pages 359-372 Magnetic Control of Convection in Liquid Metal Heated from Above....Pages 373-380 Front Matter....Pages 381-381 Channel Design Influence on Stability and Working Characteristics of Induction MHD Pump....Pages 383-394 Contrast Structures and Rotating Stall in MHD Flows....Pages 395-408 Nonequilibrium Plasma MHD Power Generation with Fuji-1 Blow-Down Facility....Pages 409-420 Back Matter....Pages 421-424 Selected Papers of the PAMIR Conference held in Aussois, France, 22-26 September, 1997