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convective heat transfer in quasi-one-dimensional magnetic fluid in horizontal field and temperature gradients

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2015
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In this work we studied the convective heat transfer in a magnetic fluid in both zero and applied magnetic fields. The natural convection is observed in a quasi-one dimensional magnetic fluid in a horizontal temperature gradient. The horizontal non-homogeneous magnetic fields were applied across the sample cell either parallel or anti-parallel to the temperature gradient. The temperature profile was measured by eight thermocouples and temperature sensitive paint. The flow velocity field and streamlines were obtained by optical flow method. Calculated Nusselt numbers, Rayleigh number, and Grashof number show that the convective flow is the main heat transfer mechanism in applied fields in our geometry. It was found that when the field gradient is parallel with temperature gradient, the fields enhance the convective heat transfer while the fields inhibit it in anti-parallel configuration by analyzing the temperature difference across the sample, flow patterns, and perturbation Q field in applied fields. Magnetic Rayleigh number and magnetic Grashof number show that the thermomagnetic convections dominate in high magnetic fields. It is shown that the physical nature of the field effect is corresponding to the magnetic body force which is perpendicular to the gravity in our experiments. When the direction of the magnetic body force is same with temperature gradient in parallel configuration, the body force increases the convective heat transfer; while it has opposite effect in anti-parallel configuration.Our study will not only shed light on the fundamental mechanisms for thermomagnetic convection but also help to develop the potential field-controlled heat transfer devices.
Title: convective heat transfer in quasi-one-dimensional magnetic fluid in horizontal field and temperature gradients.
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Name(s): Huang, Jun, Author
Luo, Weili, Committee Chair
Schulte, Alfons, Committee Member
Del Barco, Enrique, Committee Member
Kassab, Alain, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2015
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: In this work we studied the convective heat transfer in a magnetic fluid in both zero and applied magnetic fields. The natural convection is observed in a quasi-one dimensional magnetic fluid in a horizontal temperature gradient. The horizontal non-homogeneous magnetic fields were applied across the sample cell either parallel or anti-parallel to the temperature gradient. The temperature profile was measured by eight thermocouples and temperature sensitive paint. The flow velocity field and streamlines were obtained by optical flow method. Calculated Nusselt numbers, Rayleigh number, and Grashof number show that the convective flow is the main heat transfer mechanism in applied fields in our geometry. It was found that when the field gradient is parallel with temperature gradient, the fields enhance the convective heat transfer while the fields inhibit it in anti-parallel configuration by analyzing the temperature difference across the sample, flow patterns, and perturbation Q field in applied fields. Magnetic Rayleigh number and magnetic Grashof number show that the thermomagnetic convections dominate in high magnetic fields. It is shown that the physical nature of the field effect is corresponding to the magnetic body force which is perpendicular to the gravity in our experiments. When the direction of the magnetic body force is same with temperature gradient in parallel configuration, the body force increases the convective heat transfer; while it has opposite effect in anti-parallel configuration.Our study will not only shed light on the fundamental mechanisms for thermomagnetic convection but also help to develop the potential field-controlled heat transfer devices.
Identifier: CFE0005957 (IID), ucf:50810 (fedora)
Note(s): 2015-12-01
Ph.D.
Sciences, Physics
Doctoral
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Subject(s): magnetic fluid -- thermomagnetic convection
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005957
Restrictions on Access: campus 2016-12-15
Host Institution: UCF

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