Simulating Current-Driven Magnetohydrodynamic Flows Using COMSOL Multiphysics® - Archived
Current-driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows have many applications, such as in liquid metal batteries, vacuum-arc remelting, arc welding, aluminum reduction cells, and more. Simulating them involves coupling electromagnetics (Maxwell's equations) with fluid dynamic equations (Navier–Stokes equations). This is possible using the AC/DC Module and CFD Module add-ons to the COMSOL Multiphysics® software.
Dr. Avishek Ranjan, professor at IIT Bombay, has used COMSOL Multiphysics® to simulate current-driven flow in a single fluid domain as well as in a practical geometry that has solid–fluid coupling present. The selection of methods, numerical schemes, and boundary conditions applied to the electromagnetic quantities is critical to achieve accurate results.
In this webinar, Dr. Ranjan will discuss how to model these flows, explain the computational challenges involved, and cover the advantages and flexibility that COMSOL Multiphysics® offers in selecting specific boundary conditions.
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Archived Webinar Details
This is a recording of a webinar that originally aired on June 18, 2024
Speaker
Dr. Avishek Ranjan, a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering department at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), specializes in engineering applications of magnetohydrodynamics, geophysical fluid dynamics, and computational modeling of turbulent flows in the presence of rotation, buoyancy, and magnetic fields.
Dr. Ranjan holds a PhD from St. John’s College, Cambridge, U.K., and was a recipient of the prestigious Dr. Manmohan Singh scholarship. Prior to that, he earned an MS (by research) from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and a B.Tech in mechanical engineering from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (NIT Jalandhar). His professional experience includes roles as an assistant manager in the manufacturing line at Tata Cummins Ltd., Jamshedpur, a project associate at IIT Madras, and a research associate at the University of Cambridge, U.K.