Title :
Effect of electrode configuration on electrohydrodynamic induction pumping of a stratified liquid/vapor medium
Author :
Brand, Karine ; Seyed-Yagoobi, Jamal
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
The effect of electrode configuration on the performance of the electrohydrodynamic (EHD) induction pumping of a liquid/vapor stratified medium is investigated. The analytical domain considered is represented by a two-dimensional developing plane channel flow of a liquid separated from a vapor by a horizontal interface in a channel bound from below and above by two infinite rigid boundaries. Four different electrode configurations are considered. The dimensionless numerical results are obtained for two different cases. The controlling parameters include: vapor height, liquid height, voltage, wavelength, and frequency. The dimensionless numerical results obtained provide an essential tool for designing and optimizing two-phase liquid and vapor EHD induction pumps
Keywords :
channel flow; electrodes; electrohydrodynamics; electromagnetic induction; pumps; stratified flow; two-phase flow; EHD induction pumping performance; electrode configuration; electrohydrodynamic induction pumping; frequency; horizontal channel interface; liquid height; stratified liquid/vapor medium; two-dimensional developing plane channel flow; vapor height; voltage; wavelength; Electric potential; Electrodes; Electrohydrodynamics; Frequency; Industry Applications Society; Mechanical engineering; Permittivity; Pumps; Temperature; Thermal conductivity;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
