Validation of quasi-two-dimensional model of convection in a transverse magnetic field
Abstract
In this study we examine applicability of the quasi-two-dimensional (Q2D) model of natural convection in a laterally heated rectangular box subject to a transverse magnetic field. For this purpose, results obtained using the Q2D model are compared with fully three-dimensional calculations for rectangular boxes with a square cross-section and horizontally elongated ones with the length to height ratio 8. The width to height ratio is varied from 1 to 10. It is argued that the Q2D model is valid under certain conditions, which include perfect thermal and electrical insulation of the spanwise boundaries and reflection symmetry with respect to the spanwise midplane. It is shown that under these conditions, the Q2D model yields quantitatively correct results for boxes with square cross-section, as well as for horizontally elongated cavities, independently on the width to height ratio. Three-dimensional results obtained for boxes with perfectly conducting walls exhibit asymptotics at gradually increasing width ratio, which, however, does not agree with the predictions of an amended Q2D model. It is shown also that when is applicable, the Q2D model can correctly predict steady-oscillatory transition of three-dimensional flows. It is proposed to seek for extensions of the Q2D model for cavities with perfectly conducting spanwise boundaries.
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BibTeX
@misc{gelfgat2026validation,
title = {{Validation of quasi-two-dimensional model of convection in a transverse magnetic field}},
author = {Alexander Gelfgat},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2608.28023},
eprint = {2608.28023},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.28023},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Validation of quasi-two-dimensional model of convection in a transverse magnetic field
AU - Alexander Gelfgat
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/28
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2608.28023
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.28023
AB - In this study we examine applicability of the quasi-two-dimensional (Q2D) model of natural convection in a laterally heated rectangular box subject to a transverse magnetic field. For this purpose, results obtained using the Q2D model are compared with fully three-dimensional calculations for rectangular boxes with a square cross-section and horizontally elongated ones with the length to height ratio 8. The width to height ratio is varied from 1 to 10. It is argued that the Q2D model is valid under certain conditions, which include perfect thermal and electrical insulation of the spanwise boundaries and reflection symmetry with respect to the spanwise midplane. It is shown that under these conditions, the Q2D model yields quantitatively correct results for boxes with square cross-section, as well as for horizontally elongated cavities, independently on the width to height ratio. Three-dimensional results obtained for boxes with perfectly conducting walls exhibit asymptotics at gradually increasing width ratio, which, however, does not agree with the predictions of an amended Q2D model. It is shown also that when is applicable, the Q2D model can correctly predict steady-oscillatory transition of three-dimensional flows. It is proposed to seek for extensions of the Q2D model for cavities with perfectly conducting spanwise boundaries.
ER -