Abstract

Experiments were performed to examine the influence of external homogeneous magnetic field on ferrofluid convection in thin cylindrical layer heated from one wide sidewall and cooled from another. Gravitational and magnetic mechanisms of convection as well as the influence of gravitational sedimentation of particles and their aggregates on stability and structure of fluid flows are studied. The integral and local temperature sensors were used for measurement of heat transport across the layer. Visualization of flow patterns was provided by a temperature-sensitive liquid crystal sheet. The results indicate that with the help of a magnetic field it is possible to control the stability and the form of convection motions. Besides, the concentration gradients of solid phase can have material role to convection instability and heat transfer.

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