Abstract
Two-dimensional calculations of the meniscus of a magnetic fluid around a current
carrying vertical and cylindrical wire are presented. The influence of the viscosity, the
angle of contact at the wire and at the rim of the vessel are studied. Based on the material
properties of an experimentally used magnetic fluid, the numerically determined meniscus
is compared with the experimentally measured one. The comparison is made for a linear
law of magnetization as well as for the experimentally measured nonlinear magnetization
curve.
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