Electronic edition ISSN 1574-0579

The influence of uniform external magnetic field on heat transfer in ferrofluids

M. T. Krauzina¹ - A. A. Bozhko¹ - P. V. Krauzin¹ - S. A. Suslov²

¹ Perm State University, 15 Bukirev str., Perm 614990, Russia
² Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia

Abstract
Our experimental study has shown that whereas the application of a uniform magnetic field can significantly intensify heat transfer in ferrofluids, in general, it is a non-monotonic function of the strength of the applied magnetic field. Figs 3, Refs 8.