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Ching-Yao Chen¹, W-K Tsai, José A Miranda

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China. chingyao@mail.nctu.edu.tw

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This study reveals a novel hybrid ferrohydrodynamic instability in magnetic fluid droplets. We observed unique peak and labyrinthine patterns driven by magnetic fields and fluid dynamics.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Fluid Dynamics
Materials Science

Background:

Ferrofluids exhibit pattern formation under magnetic fields.
Understanding interfacial instabilities is crucial for fluid dynamics.
Previous studies focused on different ferrofluid configurations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate a novel pattern-forming instability in ferrofluid droplets.
To characterize the hybrid-type ferrohydrodynamic instability.
To explore the interplay of magnetic, diffusive, and convective effects on interfacial structures.

Main Methods:

Experimental study of a ferrofluid droplet in a nonmagnetic fluid layer.
Application of a uniform perpendicular magnetic field.
Observation and analysis of interfacial structure evolution.

Main Results:

Observed coexistence and coupled dynamics of peak and labyrinthine ferrofluid patterns.
Identified three regimes for Rosensweig peak evolution: growth, decay, and reimmersion.
Revealed emergent labyrinthine structures induced by radial flow in the nonmagnetic layer.
Documented various morphologies including labyrinthine and tentacle-like structures.

Conclusions:

The study verifies a hybrid-type ferrohydrodynamic instability.
The observed phenomena result from the complex interplay of magnetic, diffusive, and convective forces.
The findings offer insights into free surface flow structures and confined system designs.