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Time dependent hydromagnetic flow between two slowly rotating discs

Zeitabhängige hydromagnetische Strömung zwischen zwei langsam rotierenden Scheiben

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The unsteady flow of an incompressible and electrically conducting fluid between two infinite discs rotating in the presence of a uniform axial magnetic field is discussed. The solution for small values of the flowReynolds number and magneticPrandtl number is obtained in the form of series expansion about the quasi-steady state. The effect of magnetic field on the flow characteristics and the quasi-steady criteria is studied.

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Die instationäre Strömung einer inkompressiblen, elektrisch leitenden Flüssigkeit zwischen zwei unendlichen rotierenden Scheiben bei Einwirkung eines homogenen axialen Magnetfeldes wird untersucht. Für kleineReynolds-Zahlen und kleine magnetischePrandtl-Zahlen wird die Lösung in Form einer Reihenentwicklung in der Nähe des quasistationären Zustandes erhalten. Der Einfluß des Magnetfeldes auf die Strömungscharakteristiken und die quasistationären Kriterien wird studiert.

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    T. Govindarajulu

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Govindarajulu, T. Time dependent hydromagnetic flow between two slowly rotating discs. Acta Mechanica 8, 53–62 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01178533

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