Results from an experimental study on natural convection induced by temperature gradient inmolten gallium contained inside a rectangular container. The damping effect of the convectiveflow from an externally applied static magnetic field is investigated. Induced velocity andtemperature fields are mapped using a standard constant temperature hot-film anemometry anda thermocouple with and without the applied magnetic field, respectively. Detailedexperimental setup and procedure are depicted in the present paper. Obtained velocity andtemperature profiles are examined against previous numerical simulations and reasonably goodagreement has been achieved. Obvious damping effect can be observed in both the temperatureand the velocity profiles when the external magnetic field presents.
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