MEASUREMENTS OF HELICAL FLOW OF A STRONG ELECTROLYTE WITH AND WITHOUT A TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC FIELD
Abstract
An experiment to measure the MHD effects in an electrolyte is described. The configuration investigated is the slow flow of hydrochloric acid in a helix. At very low Reynolds number a transverse magnetic field is found to retard the flow in agreement with existing theory and with existing experimental results obtained using mercury. At higher Reynolds numbers where secondary flow in a helix becomes important the transverse magnetic field is found to reduce this secondary flow. A primary conclusion of this study is that the one fluid model of incompressible MHD flow is valid in the absence of large gradients. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0282377
Entities
People
- Eugene E. Covert
- Laurence R. Boedeker
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology