磁性液体在均匀磁场中的瞬态双热线导热系数的测试

将封有聚α-烯烃合成油基磁性液体的两玻璃管放置于磁场中,为消除磁场力、重力所引起的磁性液体自然对流的影响,消除端部效应,研制了磁性液体在均匀磁场中瞬态双热线导热系数的实验测量系统,经与蒸馏水、乙醇标准样品的导热系数测量比较,实验装置有较高的测量精度。实验测量了不同方向的均匀磁场对不同体积浓度的磁性液体导热系数的影响。结果显示,当磁场方向与热通量方向一致时,磁场显著强化磁性液体的导热系数,其导热系数随磁场强度的增加而近似线性增加,且体积浓度越大增加量越大;当磁场方向与热通量方向垂直时,磁性液体的导热系数随磁场强度的变化不明显。     

The deposition of material on millimeter-sized single spheres in the transverse configuration of HGMS

The deposition of particles on millimeter-sized single spheres in transverse high gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) is observed microscopically under different conditions of magnetic field and flow velocity. The results are related to a semiempirical model of the collection process as a function of total particle mass transfer through the system.     

Influence of temperature dependent viscosity on the MHD-channel flow of dusty fluid with heat transfer

Summary This paper studies the effect of variable viscosity on the transient flow of dusty fluid with heat transfer. The fluid is acted upon by a constant pressure gradient, and an external uniform magnetic field is applied perpendieular to the plates. The governing nonlinear partial differential equations are solved numerically, and some important effects for the variable viscosity and the uniform magnetic field on the transient flow and heat transfer of both the fluid and dust particles are indicated.     

Hydromagnetic flow and heat transfer of a second-grade viscoelastic fluid in a channel with oscillatory stretching walls: application to the dynamics of blood flow

The characteristics of flow and heat transfer of a fluid in a channel with oscillatory stretching walls in the presence of an externally applied magnetic field are investigated. The fluid considered is a second-grade viscoelastic electrically conducting fluid. The partial differential equations that govern the flow are solved by developing a suitable numerical technique. The computational results for the velocity, temperature and the wall shear stress are presented graphically. The study reveals that flow reversal takes place near the central line of the channel. This flow reversal can be reduced to a considerable extent by applying a strong external magnetic field. The results are found to be in good agreement with those of earlier investigations.     

磁性微混合器混合性能的实验研究

自装配磁性微混合器是利用聚合的磁流体在旋转磁场作用下的运动,来破坏流体的层流状态,产生混沌对流而加强流体间的混合.利用Micro-PIV对不同磁场强度、旋转频率和流量下的混合效率进行了实验研究,结果表明:在保证外磁场能带动磁流体聚合链运动的前提下,磁场强度对混合效率的影响不大;而外磁场的旋转频率对混合效果有较大的影响,当旋转频率较低时混合效率随旋转频率升高而提高,而当旋转频率超过临界频率时,由于粘性拖曳力克服了磁场力,磁性颗粒的聚合被破坏,使混合效率反而下降.为磁性微混合器的设计提供基础.     

On-chip free-flow magnetophoresis: continuous flow separation of magnetic particles and agglomerates

The separation of magnetic microparticles was achieved by on-chip free-flow magnetophoresis. In continuous flow, magnetic particles were deflected from the direction of laminar flow by a perpendicular magnetic field depending on their magnetic susceptibility and size and on the flow rate. Magnetic particles could thus be separated from each other and from nonmagnetic materials. Magnetic and nonmagnetic particles were introduced into a microfluidic separation chamber, and their deflection was studied under the microscope. The magnetic particles were 2.0 and 4.5 microm in diameter with magnetic susceptibilities of 1.12 x 10(-4) and 1.6 x 10(-4) m(3) kg(-1), respectively. The 4.5-microm particles with the larger susceptibility were deflected further from the direction of laminar flow than the 2.0-microm magnetic particles. Nonmagnetic 6-microm polystyrene beads, however, were not deflected at all. Furthermore, agglomerates of magnetic particles were found to be deflected to a larger extent than single magnetic particles. The applied flow rate and the strength and gradient of the applied magnetic field were the key parameters in controlling the deflection. This separation method has a wide applicability since magnetic particles are commonly used in bioanalysis as a solid support material for antigens, antibodies, DNA, and even cells. Free-flow magnetophoretic separations could be hyphenated with other microfluidic devices for reaction and analysis steps to form a micro total analysis system.     

In situ analysis of three-dimensional electrolyte convection evolving during the electrodeposition of copper in magnetic gradient fields

A novel three-dimensional particle tracking velocimetry technique was used to examine the flow during electrodeposition of Cu. For the first time electrode-normal, circumferential, and radial velocities were spatially resolved during deposition in superimposed low and high magnetic gradient fields. In this way the complex interaction of magnetic field gradient force and Lorentz force induced convective effects could be measured and analyzed. Magnetic field gradient force induced electrolyte flow was detected only in high gradient magnetic fields, and it was found to be directed toward regions of gradient maxima. Since this electrode-normal flow causes enhanced transport of Cu(2+) ions from the bulk electrolyte to those regions of the working electrode where maxima of magnetic gradients are present, a structured deposit is formed during diffusion-limited electrodeposition. Lorentz force driven convection was observed during deposition in the low and the high magnetic gradient experiments. The overall fluid motion and the convection near the working electrode were determined experimentally and discussed with regard to the acting magnetic forces and numerical simulations.     

Interaction of peristaltic flow with pulsatile magneto-fluid through a porous medium

Summary The interaction of purely periodic mean flow with a peristaltic induced flow is investigated within the framework of a two-dimensional analogue. The mathematical model considers a viscous incompressible fluid under the effect of a transverse magnetic field through a porous medium between infinite parallel walls on which a sinusoidal traveling wave is imposed. A perturbation solution to the complete set of Navier-Stokes equations is found for the case in which the frequency of the traveling wave and that of the imposed pressure gradient are equal. The ratio of the traveling wave amplitude to channel width is assumed to be small. For this case a first-order steady flow is found to exist, as contrasted to a second-order effect in the absence of the imposed periodic pressure gradient. The effect of the magnetic parameter, permeability parameter and the various parameters included in the problem are discussed numerically.     

Natural Convection of Magnetic Nanofluid in a Cavity Under Non-uniform Magnetic Field: A Novel Application

Natural convection of the water-Mn_0.6Zn_0.4Fe₂O₄ magnetic nanofluid was evaluated in a square cavity under a nonuniform magnetic field. The top and bottom walls of the cavity were assumed to be adiabatic, while the left and right walls were maintained at high and low temperatures, respectively. The magnetic field was applied such that upward magnetic force is applied to the nanoparticles near the hot wall and vice versa near the cold wall. The two-phase Euler–Lagrange method was used for simulation. Investigations were performed at different magnitudes of the magnetic field gradient, concentrations, and particle sizes. Velocity of the nanofluid is increased near the walls by applying the magnetic field. Isotherms become more curved by application of the magnetic field, which is indicative of the increased heat transfer between the fluid and the walls. This increment becomes more prominent when magnitude of the magnetic field gradient is increased. With particles enlargement, the intensity of the streamlines increases, which indicates an enhanced convection of the nanofluid in the cavity. This is because the larger particles experience greater magnetic force. Meanwhile, increasing concentration of the nanoparticles enhances the velocity near the walls and local Nusselt number as well. The results demonstrate that using the magnetic nanofluids along with application of the magnetic field can be applicable in controlling natural convection heat transfer.     

Magnetically immobilized beds for capillary electrochromatography

Fritless packed beds comprised of magnetically responsive octadecylsilane bonded silica particles have been constructed for reversed-phase electrochromatography. The magnetic particles were immobilized in the capillary by applying an external magnetic field transverse to the direction of electroosmotic flow. Being subjected to the interplay of fluid dragging and magnetic forces, the initial loosely packed particle assembly was compacted into a uniform packing structure. The magnetically immobilized beds obtained were used as stationary phases for separation of neutral compounds, with retention behavior and column efficiency similar to those of slurry-packed columns. The results suggest that the magnetic attraction approach to fritless column packing may be used for construction of advanced chip-based chromatography, especially in complex architectures comprising curved and intersecting channels.     

Fabrication and magnetorheological property of core/shell structured magnetic composite particle encapsulated with cross-linked poly(methyl methacrylate)

Hybrid magnetic particle of carbonyl iron (CI) microsphere and cross-linked poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) with core/shell structure was prepared to be adopted as a dispersed particle for a magnetorheological (MR) fluid. The magnetic hybrid composite microsphere was synthesized via a dispersion polymerization in the presence of CI, in which the PMMA was cross-linked using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate during polymerization for its enhancement in both chemical resistance and surface hardness. Magnetic property and morphology of the produced hybrid particles were examined via a vibrating sample magnetometer and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The hybrid magnetic microsphere based MR fluids were then investigated under different external magnetic field strengths via a rotational rheometer. Their flow behaviors showing typical MR characteristics at a steady shear mode along with shear viscosity were examined under applied external magnetic field strength.     

Three‐dimensional modelling and simulation of magnetorheological fluids

A magnetorheological fluid (MR fluid) is a type of smart fluid composed of micrometer‐sized magnetizable particles suspended in a carrier fluid. The rheological properties of an MR fluid can be greatly altered upon application of an external magnetic field. This paper presents a computational framework for the numerical study of MR fluids, in which a two‐stage modelling and simulation strategy is proposed to achieve reasonable accuracy and computational efficiency. At the first stage for simulating the particle chain formation, the particle dynamics plays a major role whereas the hydrodynamics of the fluid flow is of secondary importance. Thus an MR fluid is modelled in the context of the discrete element method and the simple Stokes formula is adopted for the hydrodynamic interaction. At the second stage, the formulated particle chains are applied as the initial configuration for simulating the rheological properties of the fluid under different shear loading conditions. A combined lattice Boltzmann and discrete element approach is employed to fully resolve the fluid field and the hydrodynamic interactions between the fluid and the particles. Some relevant magnetic models are comprehensively reviewed and the mutual dipole model is employed in this work to account for the magnetic interactions between the particles. The proposed solution procedure is illustrated via a set of numerical simulations for a representative volume element of an MR fluid. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

TECHNIQUES FOR SELECTIVE MAGNETIC SEPARATION OF FINE PARTICLES

Magnetic separation as a particle-particle or particle-fluid separation technique has been extended to be effective for particulates with the smallest known magnetic susceptibility. Most commonly found materials are diamagnetic but the effectiveness of high magnetic field gradient separators for even these very weakly magnetic materials makes it difficult to separate more magnetic species of particles from them. The selectivity of such separations has been improved by matrix design and by several separation techniques. Regular arrays of matrix wires can be arranged according to the calculated field profile to exclude regions of capture for magnetic particulates of positive or negative susceptibility. The magnetic field orientation with respect to the array provides control over the competition between magnetic capture forces and those of fluid flow. The size of particle depletion regions in model arrays depends on particle size and susceptibility and suggests a method of measurement of these even for submicron particulates.     

基于磁流体动力学的电磁流量计数值模拟

通过计算流体力学和磁流体动力学的耦合计算,直接给出了一种电磁流量计二维模型里流动(层流)和外加磁场(均匀稳态)的相互作用结果,并得到信号输出即感应电动势与流量的基本关系以及其他变量如感应电场与感应电流的详细空间分布。模拟结果符合理论值,表明可利用磁流体动力学数值模拟来广泛研究不同流场和外加磁场分布下电磁流量计特性。     

Enhancement of air purification by unique W-plate structure in two-stage electrostatic precipitator: A novel design for efficient capture of fine particles

In this paper, a novel W-plate two-stage ESP was developed and investigated systematically through the experimental and simulated process. Numerical models and available calculation procedure of solving coupling electrostatic field, fluid field, and particle dynamics were established, whose accuracy was validated by experiments. The relationship among collection efficiency, gas velocity, and particle diameter was studied, and the distribution of electrostatic field, the evolution of EHD flow and fluid field, and particle dynamics, including particle charging, particle trajectory, transverse velocity, and particle concentration, were also investigated thoroughly. Results showed that W-plate two-stage ESP exhibited excellent number-based collection efficiency for fine particles which benefited from the reasonable structure design and the exceeding weak influence of EHD flow. Besides, the particle charging process suggested that the diameter decided the dominant charging mechanism, and the trajectory also played an important role in controlling the charging action. Compared with the behavior of each particle injected at different inlet positions, fine particles injected near the discharge wire got more charging number and quicker capture. Importantly, W-plate structure could exert its crucial role in capturing particles with the help of fluid field and inertial effect when inlet gas velocity increased rapidly. W-plate two-stage ESP had more than 90% number-based collection efficiency for >3 μm diameter particles and more than 75% number-based collection efficiency for 0.3–1 μm diameter submicron particles at 2 m/s gas velocity in both experimental and simulated investigations.     

Direct numerical simulation of two-dimensional channel flows of electro-rheological fluids

Direct numerical simulation (DNS) of electro-rheological (ER) fluid flows in two-dimensional (2D) electrode channel has been performed by adopting a combined finite element method (FEM). Hydrodynamic interactions between the particles and the fluid are described by the Navier-Stokes equations for the fluid in combination with the equations of motion for the particles, while the multi-body electrostatic interaction is represented by the point-dipole model.ER effects on the plane channel flow for a given pressure gradient have been studied by varying the Mason number and volume fraction of the particles, and interrogating the motion of the particles in views of the formation of ER chain structures, the fluid velocity profile in the channel, and the shear stress versus the shear rate. As the Mason number decreases and volume fraction increases, the tendency that particles align to form chain structures becomes stronger. The yield stress of the ER fluid increases with the electric field intensity and the particle concentration. The quadratic correlation between the yield stress and the electric field intensity has been extracted from the present direct numerical simulation. Lastly, it has been shown that the yield stress linearly increases with the volume fraction in the intermediate range.     

Magnetic field switching of nanoparticles between orthogonal microfluidic channels

This paper reports on the manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles between microfluidic channels by the application of an external magnet. Two orthogonal channels were prepared using standard PDMS techniques with pressure-driven flow used to deliver the mobile phase. To study the ability to control magnetic nanoparticles within micrometer-sized channels, Fe2O3, MnFe2O4, and Au nanoparticle samples were compared. For the magnetic particles, transfer between flow streams is greatly increased by placing a permanent magnet beneath the intersection of the channels, but no change is observed for the nonmagnetic Au particles. More nanoparticles are magnetically transferred into the orthogonal channel as the solvent flow rate decreases. We demonstrate the ability to use this technique to perform multiple injections of plugs of magnetic particles by periodic application of a magnetic field.     

Measurement of the Viscosity of Dilute Magnetic Fluids

The capillary tube viscometer is used to measure the viscosity of aqueous magnetic fluids under the influence of parallel and perpendicular magnetic fields. The effects of the volume fraction of the suspended magnetic particles, the concentration of surfactants, and the external magnetic field strength, as well as the orientation, on the viscosity of the magnetic fluid are analyzed. The experimental results show that the viscosity of the sample magnetic fluids increases with increases in the concentrations of suspended magnetic particles and surfactants. The external magnetic field is also an important factor that affects the viscosity of the magnetic fluid. The viscosity first increases with the magnetic field and finally approaches a constant as the magnetization attains a saturation state. For the same magnetic fluid, the viscosity in a perpendicular magnetic field is larger than that in a parallel magnetic field for the same magnetic field.Paper presented at the Seventh Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference, August 23–28, 2004, Hefei and Huangshan, Anhui, P. R. China     

Two-Phase Flow of Blood with Magnetic Dusty Particles in Cylindrical Region: A Caputo Fabrizio Fractional Model

The present study is focused on the unsteady two-phase flow of blood in a cylindrical region. Blood is taken as a counter-example of Brinkman type fluid containing magnetic (dust) particles. The oscillating pressure gradient has been considered because for blood flow it is necessary to investigate in the form of a diastolic and systolic pressure. The transverse magnetic field has been applied externally to the cylindrical tube to study its impact on both fluids as well as particles. The system of derived governing equations based on Navier Stoke’s, Maxwell and heat equations has been generalized using the well-known Caputo–Fabrizio (C–F) fractional derivative. The considered fractional model has been solved analytically using the joint Laplace and Hankel (L&H) transformations. The effect of various physical parameters such as fractional parameter, Gr, M and γ on blood and magnetic particles has been shown graphically using the Mathcad software. The fluid behaviour is thinner in fractional order as compared to the classical one.     

Numerical Model for particle deposition and loading in electret filter with rectangular split-type fibers

A simulation model for electret filter made of split type fibers has been developed to study the filtration efficiency as well as the particle loading process. The filter was assumed to be composed of rectangular fibers arranged in staggered array in which the flow field, the electrostatic field and the collection mechanisms were determined by numerical simulation. Single fiber efficiencies under various filtration conditions were calculated and compared with results obtained from semi-empirical expressions derived from experimental results. Influences of particle charge, fiber charge and orientation of fiber on the collection efficiency were evaluated. Finally the particle loading process was studied using the present model. Dendrite growth of particles in equilibrium charge state was simulated. The mechanical efficiency compensation effect was studied by a series of simulations. It is found that the loading of 1.5 m or larger particles has a significant mechanical collection compensation to the loss in electrostatic efficiency; while for 0.4 m particles such compensation is slow and insignificant.