Transition from wall modes to multimodality in liquid gallium magnetoconvection
Yufan Xu, Susanne Horn, J. M. Aurnou
Abstract
Revealing insights into liquid metal magnetoconvection: Our study delves into the dynamics of Rayleigh-Baposenard convection within liquid gallium under the influence of a vertical magnetic field. Employing a combination of laboratory experiments and numerical simulations, we elucidate the transitions and heat transfer phenomena within this complex system. This investigation not only enhances our understanding of magnetoconvection from convective onset to supercriticality, but also provides a close comparison with liquid metal rotating convection.
Topics & Concepts
ConvectionMechanicsLiquid metalMagnetic fieldConvective flowGalliumRayleigh numberConvective heat transferHeat transferMaterials scienceRayleigh scatteringPhysicsNatural convectionOpticsMetallurgyQuantum mechanicsComposite materialGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesTheoretical and Computational PhysicsPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics