Abstract
Effects of gradient magnetic fields on the mixed convection of air in a gravity field are numerically studied with 3-D model equations. The detailed characteristics of the magneto-thermal wind in a pipe are computed for the length ratios L (pipe length divided by pipe diameter) of 20, 30, 62, and 100, with diameter ratios N (diameter of an electric coil versus that of the pipe) from 2 to 200. It is found that there exists a best diameter ratio N to maximize the airflow rate for a channel with a fixed length. Detailed flow and temperature profiles are graphically presented for various values of N.
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