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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 111, 2017
Fluids and Chemical Engineering Conference (FluidsChE 2017)
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Article Number | 01006 | |
Number of page(s) | 5 | |
Section | Advances in Fluids Flow and Mechanics | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201711101006 | |
Published online | 20 June 2017 |
Mixed Finite Element Formulation for Magnetic Fluid Oil Flow in Electromagnetic Field
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: suzannetan90@gmail.com
Pressure depletion and high viscosity of crude oil in oil reservoir are the main challenges in oil recovery process. A potential solution is to employ electromagnetic heating coupled with magnetic fluid injection. The present work delivers a fundamental study on the interaction between magnetic fluid flow with electromagnetic field. The two-dimensional, incompressible flow is solved numerically using mixed finite element method. The velocity fields, temperature and pressure are the variables of interest, to be obtained by solving mass, momentum and energy equations coupled with Maxwell’ equations. The fluid stress arises simultaneously with the external magnetic force which mobilises and increases the temperature of the oil flow. Verification is made against available data obtained from different numerical method reported in literature. The results justify feasibility of the mixed finite element formulation as an alternative for the modelling of the magnetic fluid flow.
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