MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS AND HEAT-TRANSFER BENCHMARK PROBLEMS FOR LIQUID-METAL FLOW IN RECTANGULAR DUCTS

This paper describes four benchmark problems to validate magnetohydrod ynamic and heat transfer computer codes. The problems include rectangu lar duct geometry with uniform and non-uniform magnetic fields, with a nd without surface heat flux, and various rectangular cross-sections. Two of the problems are based on experiments. Participants in this ben chmarking activity come from three countries: Russia, USA and Japan. T he solution methods to the problems are described. Results from the di fferent computer codes are presented and compared.