A THREE‐DIMENSIONAL LUMPED‐PARAMETER MODEL FOR MHD DEVICES Available to Purchase

In this paper the authors apply a three‐dimensional lumped parameter model (3D‐LPM) to evaluate the behaviour of an electromagnetic d.c. pump. Whit reference to the same device we compare the numerical approach with those illustrated in previous papers where we have described a bi‐dimensional model (2D‐LPM) and a quasi‐three‐dimensional lumped parameter model (3d‐LPM). The aim of this study is to note some important aspects of the full three‐dimensional (3D) analysis.