Kelvin force in a layer of magnetic fluid
Soft Condensed Matter
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
The Kelvin force in a layer of magnetic fluid subjected to a homogeneous magnetic field and local heating is studied. The study is motivated by the question about the corresponding Kelvin force density [M. Liu, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2762 (2000)]. It is shown that the usual and the newly proposed formulation of the Kelvin force are entirely equivalent. It is only when approximations are introduced that differences arise.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0204196,
title = {Kelvin force in a layer of magnetic fluid},
author = {Adrian Lange},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0204196},
year = {2009}
}
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7 pages, 1 figure