Numerical analysis of fluid flow with free surface and phase change under electromagnetic force

Author

Katsumura, Yukihiro ; Hashizume, Hidetoshi ; Toda, Saburo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Nucl. Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan

Volume

32

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1002

Lastpage

1005

Abstract

In this study, fluid flow of liquid metal with free surface and melting of metal under electromagnetic force was investigated numerically. The computational code was developed by the authors based upon a finite difference method to simulate the free surface flow and the eddy current simultaneously. The VOF method was introduced to treat the free surface, and magnetic vector potential was used for eddy current analysis. The free surface shape predicted by the code agreed with that obtained experimentally. Furthermore, the code was improved to calculate the phase change (melting) of solid metal by Joule heating due to eddy current. Numerical results of melting of metal were also demonstrated

Keywords

electrohydrodynamics; finite difference methods; flow simulation; liquid metals; magnetohydrodynamics; melting; simulation; two-phase flow; Joule heating; VOF method; computational code; eddy current; electromagnetic force; finite difference method; fluid flow; free surface; liquid metal; magnetic vector potential; melting; numerical analysis; phase change; simulation; volume of fluid method; Computational modeling; Eddy currents; Electromagnetic forces; Finite difference methods; Fluid flow; Magnetic analysis; Numerical analysis; Shape; Solids; Surface treatment;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.497409

Filename

497409