The Sublimation of an Electrically Conducting Droplet through the Use of an External Alternating Magnetic Field

摘要

A nondimensionalized mathematical model is developed for a stationary, electrically conducting, spherical droplet undergoing equilibrium sublimation. Sublimation is caused by the presence of an external, alternating magnetic field generated by a current carrying solenoid. The model incorporates the influence of magnetic field parameters, phase change, and radiative heat transfer. Numerical results from the model are compared with sublimation rates obtained from experimentation.