Numerical solutions of liquid metalflows by incompressible magneto-hydrodynamics with heat transfer

Şentürk K., Tessarotto M., Aslan N.

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, vol.60, no.11, pp.1200-1221, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/fld.1928
  • Journal Name: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1200-1221
  • Keywords: Incompressible, Liquid metal flow, Magneto-hydrodynamics, Matrix distribution, Navier-stokes, Numerical method
  • Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A two-dimensional incompressible magneto-hydrodynamic code is presented in order to solve the steady state or transient magnetized or neutral convection problems with the effect of heat transfer. The code utilizes a numerical matrix distribution scheme that runs on structured or unstructured triangular meshes and employs a dual time-stepping technique with multi-stage Runge-Kutta algorithm. The code can be used to simulate the natural convection with internal heat generation and absorption and nonlinear time-dependent evolution of heated and magnetized liquid metals exposed to external fields. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.