Thermal Convective Instability of Paramagnetic Fluids in aUniform Magnetic Field

Authors

J. Huang
Boyd F. Edwards, Utah State UniversityFollow
D. D. Gray

Document Type

Conference Paper

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Volume

41

Publication Date

1996

Abstract

The effect of a static, nonuniform magnetic field on a laterally unbounded nonconducting paramagnetic fluid layer heated from below or above is studied using a linear stability analysis of the Navier-Stokes equations supplemented by Maxwell’s equations and the appropriate magnetic body force. Buoyancy-driven convection can be controlled by subjecting the layer to a nonuniform magnetic field. Theoretical predictions agree with experimental observations.

Comments

presented at the November APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc.

Recommended Citation

"Thermal Convective Instability of Paramagnetic Fluids in a Uniform Magnetic Field," J. Huang, B. F. Edwards, and D. Gray, to be presented at the November APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 41, 1699 (1996).