The description of flow in ferrohydrodynamics (Rosensweig, 1985) is based on a combination of equations, namely the continuity equation, the Navier-Stokes equation, the Maxwell equations and particular equations for the magnetization. Since the different models to describe the relaxation of magnetization differ, the adequate one has yet to be identified. By comparing experimental and simulation data of a model system, this goal may get achieved. As a model system, a Taylor-Couette apparatus was chosen. In this paper, experimental results concerning the transition form circular Couette flow to Taylor vortex flow at different field strengths of an axial magnetic field are compared to a linear stability analysis. The relaxation equation established by Shliomis (Shliomis, 1972) and the Debye-Model with a field dependent relaxation time showed to give qualitative accordance with the experimental data.
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