Modelling Electromagnetically Levitated Liquid Droplet Oscillations

This work comprises accurate computational analysis of levitated liquid droplet oscillations in AC and DC magnetic fields. The AC magnetic field interacting with the induced electric current within the liquid metal droplet generates intense fluid flow and the coupled free surface oscillations. The p...

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Published in:ISIJ International 2003/06/15, Vol.43(6), pp.890-898
Main Authors: Bojarevics, Valdis, Pericleous, Koulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
electromagnetic material processing
free surface dynamics
magnetic levitation
turbulent fluid flow
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Summary:This work comprises accurate computational analysis of levitated liquid droplet oscillations in AC and DC magnetic fields. The AC magnetic field interacting with the induced electric current within the liquid metal droplet generates intense fluid flow and the coupled free surface oscillations. The pseudo-spectral technique is used to solve the turbulent fluid flow equations for the continuously dynamically transformed axisymmetric fluid volume. The volume electromagnetic force distribution is updated with the shape and position change. We start with the ideal fluid test case for undamped Rayleigh frequency oscillations in the absence of gravity, and then add the viscous and the DC magnetic field damping. The oscillation frequency spectra are further analysed for droplets levitated against gravity in AC and DC magnetic fields at various combinations. In the extreme case electrically poorly conducting, diamagnetic droplet (water) levitation dynamics are simulated. Applications are aimed at pure electromagnetic material processing techniques and the material properties measurements in uncontaminated conditions.
ISSN:0915-1559
1347-5460
DOI:10.2355/isijinternational.43.890