Electromagnetic hydrodynamics

A broad survey has been conducted of electrohydrodynamic phenomena in which the electric field may be simply static or electrodynamic in nature. Recent developments of new materials have made it possible for relatively high electromagnetic fields to penetrate flow tubes and containers, thus emphasising the need for an electrodynamic approach to the subject. Some engineering problems are introduced in which electromagnetic hydrodynamics plays an important role. The review of the current state of the art is intended to supplement earlier ones and to broaden the scope of the topic to include two-phase flow and electrodynamic field effects