Magnetohydrodynamic flow and heat transfer around a heated cylinder of arbitrary conductivity

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 923; no. 1; pp. 12024 - 12033
• Main Authors: Tassone, A, Nobili, M, Caruso, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Barriers; Cylinders; Drag reduction; Electrical resistivity; Flow velocity; Fluid flow; Heat transfer; Liquid metals; Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamic flow; Magnetohydrodynamics; Physics; Pipes; Plasma control; Pressure drop; Pressure effects

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