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On fluid motions induced by an electromagnetic field in a liquid drop immersed in a conducting fluid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

C. Sozou
C. Sozou
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computing Science, The University, Sheffield
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Abstract

The deformation of a liquid drop immersed in a conducting fluid by the imposition of a uniform electric field is investigated. The flow field set up is due to the surface charge and the tangential electric field stress over the surface of the drop, and the rotationality of the Lorentz force which is set up by the electric current and the associated magnetic field. It is shown that when the fluids are poor conductors and good dielectrics the effects of the Lorentz force are minimal and the flow field is due to the stresses of the electric field tangential to the surface of the drop, in agreement with other authors. When, however, the fluids are highly conducting and poor dielectrics the effects of the Lorentz force may be predominant, especially for larger drops.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 51 , Issue 3 , 8 February 1972 , pp. 585 - 591
Copyright
© 1972 Cambridge University Press

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