Fully nonlinear simulations of ferrofluid patterns in a radial magnetic field
Rafael M. Oliveira, José A. Miranda
Abstract
Simulations reveal the emergence of complex starlike ferrofluid structures having sharp finger tips. These patterns result from an interplay of surface tension, magnetic, and viscous effects. This work supplements previous studies, which examined the system via linear and weakly nonlinear analyses.
Topics & Concepts
FerrofluidNonlinear systemMagnetic fieldSurface tensionField (mathematics)Work (physics)Materials scienceMechanicsTension (geology)PhysicsCondensed matter physicsClassical mechanicsThermodynamicsMathematicsPure mathematicsMoment (physics)Quantum mechanicsCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesGeological formations and processes