<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The effect of magnetic field dependent (MFD) viscosity on thermal convection in a horizontal ferromagnetic fluid layer has been investigated numerically. A correction is applied to Sunil et al. [24] which is very important in order to predict the correct behavior of MFD viscosity. Linear stability analysis has been carried out for stationary convection. The MFD viscosity parameter <italic>δ</italic> as well as the measure of nonlinearity of magnetization <italic>M</italic>3, both have a stabilizing effect on the system. Numerical results are also obtained for large values of magnetic parameter <italic>M</italic>1 and predicted graphically.</abstract>

The effect of magnetic field dependent (MFD) viscosity on thermal convection in a horizontal ferromagnetic fluid layer has been investigated numerically. A correction is applied to Sunil et al. [24] which is very important in order to predict the correct behavior of MFD viscosity. Linear stability analysis has been carried out for stationary convection. The MFD viscosity parameter δ as well as the measure of nonlinearity of magnetization M3, both have a stabilizing effect on the system. Numerical results are also obtained for large values of magnetic parameter M1 and predicted graphically.

Thermal Convection in a Ferromagnetic Fluid Layer with Magnetic Field Dependent Viscosity: A Correction Applied

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The effect of magnetic field dependent (MFD) viscosity on thermal convection in a horizontal ferromagnetic fluid layer has been investigated numerically. A...

Thermal Convection in a Ferromagnetic Fluid Layer with Magnetic Field Dependent Viscosity: A Correction Applied

Published Online: Nov 18, 2017

Page range: 39 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sgem-2017-0028

Keywords
ferromagnetic convection, magnetic field dependent viscosity, stationary convection, Rayleigh number

© 2017 Jyoti Prakash et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Thermal Convection in a Ferromagnetic Fluid Layer with Magnetic Field Dependent Viscosity: A Correction Applied

Published Online: Nov 18, 2017

Page range: 39 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sgem-2017-0028

Keywordsferromagnetic convection, magnetic field dependent viscosity, stationary convection, Rayleigh number

© 2017 Jyoti Prakash et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ferromagnetic convection, magnetic field dependent viscosity, stationary convection, Rayleigh number