scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1303251

Authors K. A. Pericleous, M. Cross, M. Hughes

Publication date 7 June 2000

control volume techniques convection diffusion mass continuity error Maxwell equations Navier-Stokes equations pressure gradient spinning conducting disc three-dimensional duct flow vector potential method

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Diffusion and convection (76R99) Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics (76W05)

Review text

The authors present a new method for the numerical solution of magnetohydrodynamical equations, which is based on the conventional control volume techniques. The procedure employs the near similarity of Navier-Stokes equations and magnetic induction equations (Maxwell equations), whereas the pressure gradient term in momentum equation is used to correct the mass continuity error. This new fully coupled technique for MHD simulations is important when both convection and diffusion of magnetic field are essential. The scheme is demonstrated on a three-dimensional flow in a duct with transverse magnetic field applied in the central part of the duct, and on an expulsion of magnetic lines by a spinning conducting disc. The same problems are then treated by the conventional vector potential method. The results of both numerical methods are compared with analytic solutions. It is established that difference between two methods appears as the magnetic Reynolds number increases. The presented technique can be useful for simulations of magnetohydrodynamic convection and heat transfer in conducting viscous fluids and plasmas, and in investigation of stability of electrically conducting fluid in magnetic field at high magnetic Reynolds numbers. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0902.00041].

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