Title: Numerical analysis for air convection in a vertical cylinder heated and cooled from a side wall under a strong magnetic field

Authors: P. Filar, M. Kaneda, T. Tagawa, H. Ozoe, J.S. Szmyd

Addresses: Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816–8580, Japan. ' Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga Koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816–8580, Japan. ' Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga Koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816–8580, Japan. ' Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga Koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816–8580, Japan. ' Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816–8580; Japan AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

Abstract: Two-dimensional transient numerical computations were carried out for natural convection of air in a vertical cylinder under a strong magnetic field. The aspect ratio (height/radius) of the cylinder was set to be three and, lower cylinder side wall was kept at a lower temperature, upper side wall at a higher temperature with the middle part of side wall thermally insulated. The magnetic coil was placed at various heights around the vertical cylinder. Flow modes and heat transfer rates depended on the coil location and magnetic strength.

Keywords: natural convection; magnetising force; numerical analysis; cylindrical enclosure; air convection; air flow; vertical cylinder; heat transfer; magnetic coil location; magnetic strength.

DOI: 10.1504/PCFD.2005.006760

Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal, 2005 Vol.5 No.3/4/5, pp.252 - 260

Published online: 05 Apr 2005 *

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