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Three-dimensional simulation of film boiling on a horizontal surface with magnetic field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2024

Hao-Tao Gu ,
Kirti Chandra Sahu Open the ORCID record for Kirti Chandra Sahu [Opens in a new window] ,
Jie Zhang Open the ORCID record for Jie Zhang [Opens in a new window]  and
Ming-Jiu Ni Open the ORCID record for Ming-Jiu Ni [Opens in a new window]
Hao-Tao Gu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, School of Aerospace, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, PR China
Kirti Chandra Sahu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy 502 284, Telangana, India
Jie Zhang*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, School of Aerospace, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, PR China
Ming-Jiu Ni
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, School of Aerospace, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, PR China School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, PR China
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†Email address for correspondence: j_zhang@xjtu.edu.cn
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Abstract

This study conducts a numerical investigation into the three-dimensional film boiling of liquid under the influence of external magnetic fields. The numerical method incorporates a sharp phase-change model based on the volume-of-fluid approach to track the liquid–vapour interface. Additionally, a consistent and conservative scheme is employed to calculate the induced current densities and electromagnetic forces. We investigate the magnetohydrodynamic effects on film boiling, particularly examining the pattern transition of the vapour bubble and the evolution of heat transfer characteristics, exposed to either a vertical or horizontal magnetic field. In single-mode scenarios, film boiling under a vertical magnetic field displays an isotropic flow structure, forming a columnar vapour jet at higher magnetic field intensities. In contrast, horizontal magnetic fields result in anisotropic flow, creating a two-dimensional vapour sheet as the magnetic strength increases. In multi-mode scenarios, the patterns observed in single-mode film boiling persist, with the interaction of vapour bubbles introducing additional complexity to the magnetohydrodynamic flow. More importantly, our comprehensive analysis reveals how and why distinct boiling effects are generated by various orientations of magnetic fields, which induce directional electromagnetic forces to suppress flow vortices within the cross-sectional plane.

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Drops and Bubbles: Boiling Multiphase and Particle-laden Flows: Multiphase flow
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 999 , 25 November 2024 , A74
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