Impurity Distribution in a Two-Sided Electromagnetic Stirrer

Abstract

A model is developed for an electromagnetic stirrer using a traveling magnetic field. Electromagnetic and hydrodynamic problems are simultaneously solved for a two-dimensional case by a finite element method. The behavior of impurities in a turbulent flow is calculated using the Stokes law. A nonstationary magnetic field is shown to be applied. The calculated spatial distribution of impurities has a homogeneous character in the liquid metal volume. The model is verified by measuring the magnetic induction in an experimental setup.