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International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research

ISSN Print: 1064-2277
ISSN Online: 2152-5102

International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research

DOI: 10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.v26.i5-6.50
pages 597-617

The Hydromagnetic Flow between Two Rotating Eccentric Cylinders

S. Meena
Department of Mathematics, Bharathiar University Coimbatore - 641 046. India
Prem Kumar Kandaswamy
UGC-DRS Center for Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mathematics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

ABSTRACT

An investigation of the steady two dimensional hydromagnetic viscous flow between two rotating eccentric cylinders in the presence of a radial magnetic field is attempted. The effects of the magnetic field on the flow has been investigated for various parameters including the eccentric parameter, the modified Reynolds number and the square of the Hartmann number. The stream function and the pressure distribution are calculated. The results presented graphically reveal that the effect of magnetic field enhances the load carrying capacity of the journal bearing.