title: Numerical investigation of thermomagnetic convection in a heated cylinder under the magnetic field of a solenoid.
abstract: The main objective of this paper is the numerical investigation of the process of thermomagnetic convection of a special temperature sensitive ferrofluid. The fluid is studied in a cylindrical domain, with constant temperatures on the top and bottom ends and adiabatic boundary conditions on the sidewalls. The thermomagnetic convection is generated by a non-uniform constant magnetic field of a solenoid, which is placed in a hollow area inside the domain. It has been found that the efficiency of convective heat transfer in such a set-up can be increased up to sevenfold by magnetic field within the studied range of parameters.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physics of University of Latvia, 32 Miera street, LV-2169 Salaspils, Latvia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zablockis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Frishfelds
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blums