Ferrohydrodynamics
Why Ferrofluids?
Ferrofluids are a special type of fluid that respond dramatically to magnetic fields. Originally developed by NASA for use in fuel pumps in their rockets, these fluids have found their way into a large variety of consumer and industrial devices.
What have I done?
I completed my PhD thesis in December 2018. The work focused on understanding the dynamics of ferrofluids when flowing along a current carrying wire. In this geometry, non-standard hydrodynamic phenomena have been observed. My task was to find reduced order models which explained the experimental results.
Find my thesis
Cornish, Michael. "Viscous and inviscid nonlinear dynamics on an axisymmetric ferrofluid jet." (2018). Link
What’s my thesis all about?
Coming soon...