Fluid flow and microstructure formation in a rotating magnetic field during the directional solidification process

2010 ◽  
Vol 491 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 395-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Chen ◽  
XiaoLi Wen ◽  
ChangLe Chen
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Directional Solidification ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Microstructure Formation ◽  
Directional Solidification Process

Effect of Rotating Magnetic Field on Microstructure Evolution of Pb-Bi Alloys

2011 ◽  
Vol 311-313 ◽  
pp. 600-608
Author(s):  
Zhao Chen ◽  
Xiao Li Wen ◽  
Chang Le Chen
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Primary Phase ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Growth Behaviour ◽  
Solidification Behaviour ◽  
40 Hz

Solidification behaviour of Pb-Bi alloys under rotating magnetic field (RMF) was investigated experimentally to understand the effect of the frequency of RMF on the nucleation and growth behaviour. It was found that, as the increase of the rotating frequency, the grains are fragmented and refined gradually until a transition from columnar to equiaxed microstructures happens at a rotating frequency of 40 Hz. Moreover, the Bi concentration of the primary phase decreases and macrosegregation is eliminated effectively with RMF. These are due to the effect of RMF on the nucleation, growth and fluid flow in the solidification process.

scholarly journals Microstructure formation and macroscopic dynamics of ferrofluid emulsion in rotating magnetic field

2018 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 09004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Kolesnikova ◽  
Arthur Zakinyan ◽  
Yuri Dikansky
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Time Evolution ◽  
Formation Process ◽  
Rotating Magnetic Field ◽  
Microstructure Formation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

The ferrofluid-in-water emulsion has been produced and studied. The microstructure formation in a flat layer of such emulsion under the action of in-plane rotating magnetic field has been observed. Several microstructure types have been found such as chain-like aggregates, disc-like clusters, branching and space-occupying structures. The time evolution of the formation process has been analysed. The revealed microstructures have been computationally investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The microstructure dynamics in ferrofluid emulsions manifests itself in macroscopic mechanical effects. We analysed the appearance of macroscopic torque on a ferrofluid emulsion sample in a rotating magnetic field. The value of the torque has been measured as a function of magnetic field strength and frequency.

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