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The effect of structural parameters on the process of metal stirring by rotating magnetic field

E. Golbraikh¹ - A. Kapusta² - B. Tilman² - I. Kolesnichenko³

¹ Physics Department, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
² Center for MHD Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, PO Box 653, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
³ Institute of Continuous Media Mechanics, Perm, Russia

Abstract
In the present paper, the problem of molten metals and alloys stirring by a rotating magnetic field is discussed using experimental data and the semi-empirical ``external" friction model. Characteristic flow parameters (mean and turbulent ones) determining the stirring quality are discussed. Figs 2, Refs 9.