Direct Numerical Simulation of turbulent magnetohydrodynamic flows in an open-channel

In this study, Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows simulated the liquid wall concept in nuclear fusion applications, i.e., turbulent open-channel flows heating under the isoflux condition at the free-surface and insulting condition at the bottom wall, was employed. The magnetic field was imposed in the spanwise direction and the erect of Lorenz force was expressed in terms of the electrostatic potential with an assumption of a low magnetic Reynolds number. As the result, new method for the thermal boundary condition at the free-surface is advanced and numerical investigation of MHD flow was conducted. (author)