Abstract
The three-dimensional pattern of a molten silicon flow under a magnetic field was revealed by X-ray radiography and large-scale three-dimensional numerical simulation. A flow visualization technique using X-ray radiography and a three-dimensional numerical simulation governed by a magneto-hydrodynamic equation revealed the pattern of the flow to be axisymmetric and under a low magnetic field, whereas the pattern becomes non-axisymmetric and three-dimensional under a high magnetic field even if an axisymmetric temperature boundary condition was applied. The result leads us to understand that the asymmetry originates in the intrinsic instability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 406-408 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 216 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering