Thermo-magnetic Fluid

jeffwmb · May 14, 2012, 17:28

Working on a project with Thermo-magnetic fluid, such as paramegnetic fluid and Ferromagnetic fluid.

The N-S equation is revised by including the Magnetic convection term.

I have used ANSYS CFX and FLUENT, and COMSOL for solving fluid mechanics problem before. Not sure these packages can do the job by adding additional convection term in N-S equations.

Just want to know if they can do the job for me, or I will need to investigate the Open source codes. Basically I think the magnetic force can be treated as a body force?

Thanks. Any help will be appreciated.

NormalVector · May 15, 2012, 18:07

I am in the middle of a project with a similar idea with FLUENT. I was planning on using a body force UDF to do the necessary magnetic calculations but I haven't gotten that far in the project yet. I do know that ANSYS has a Magnetohydrodynamics module (https://www.sharcnet.ca/Software/Flu...d/main_pre.htm) that may be of use but I haven't looked a great deal into it.

jeffwmb · May 16, 2012, 00:10

I was using CFX for a while, didn't know ANSYS has a model like that. Thanks so much for your information.

NormalVector · May 16, 2012, 00:56

No problem. I'm curious on how well it works with your project.

jeffwmb · May 17, 2012, 01:01

I actually just got started, still working on the math, should be starting working on Fluent next week. My plan is to at least start trying something before the end of this month. I will probably ask (you) about more.

thanks again.

NormalVector · May 17, 2012, 01:19

Sure. I have no idea how to use that module so you're better off looking at the user's manual I sent for that. If they're general FLUENT questions then I could probably help.

jeffwmb · May 17, 2012, 10:35

Sound great.

May 14, 2012, 17:28	Thermo-magnetic Fluid	#1
jeffwmb New Member Mengbai Wu Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 16	Working on a project with Thermo-magnetic fluid, such as paramegnetic fluid and Ferromagnetic fluid. The N-S equation is revised by including the Magnetic convection term. I have used ANSYS CFX and FLUENT, and COMSOL for solving fluid mechanics problem before. Not sure these packages can do the job by adding additional convection term in N-S equations. Just want to know if they can do the job for me, or I will need to investigate the Open source codes. Basically I think the magnetic force can be treated as a body force? Thanks. Any help will be appreciated. Last edited by jeffwmb; May 14, 2012 at 18:00.

May 16, 2012, 00:10	that's very helpful	#3
jeffwmb New Member Mengbai Wu Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 16	I was using CFX for a while, didn't know ANSYS has a model like that. Thanks so much for your information. Last edited by jeffwmb; May 16, 2012 at 00:25.

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May 15, 2012, 18:07		#2
NormalVector Member NormalVector Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 16	I am in the middle of a project with a similar idea with FLUENT. I was planning on using a body force UDF to do the necessary magnetic calculations but I haven't gotten that far in the project yet. I do know that ANSYS has a Magnetohydrodynamics module (https://www.sharcnet.ca/Software/Flu...d/main_pre.htm) that may be of use but I haven't looked a great deal into it.

May 16, 2012, 00:56		#4
NormalVector Member NormalVector Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 16	No problem. I'm curious on how well it works with your project.

May 17, 2012, 01:01		#5
jeffwmb New Member Mengbai Wu Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 16	I actually just got started, still working on the math, should be starting working on Fluent next week. My plan is to at least start trying something before the end of this month. I will probably ask (you) about more. thanks again.

May 17, 2012, 01:19		#6
NormalVector Member NormalVector Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 16	Sure. I have no idea how to use that module so you're better off looking at the user's manual I sent for that. If they're general FLUENT questions then I could probably help.

May 17, 2012, 10:35		#7
jeffwmb New Member Mengbai Wu Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 16	Sound great.