Numerical Modelling of the Coupling Electromagnetic- Thermal Equations of an Annular Induction MHD Pump

Abstract

This paper presents numerical analysis of the thermal and electromagnetic induction distribution in the channel of the MHD pump; Maxwell's equations are coupled with energy equations using the finite volume method (FVM) in cylindrical coordinate. The magnetic induction and the electromagnetic potential in MHD pump are presented. The variation of the temperature in harmonic mode is studied. Results obtained in the MHD pump show that the maximum temperature occurs at the medium of the channel. In this region, the temperature reaches about 430° K.