The mechanism of poloidal flow suppression in an electrovortex flow (EVF) is verified in a
liquid metal experiment and supported by numerical simulations. Beyond a certain threshold …

In this work a 1D finite volume based model using coupled meshes is introduced to capture
potential and species distribution throughout the discharge process in a lithium–bismuth …

The operation of a liquid metal battery involves multiple physical fields, such as
electrochemical reaction, mass transfer, heat transfer, fluid flow, magnetic field, etc. It is of …

For longer than one decade, liquid metal batteries (LMBs) are developed with the primary
aim to provide economic stationary energy storage. Featuring two liquid metal electrodes …

Liquid metal flows, generated in a cylindrical cell by a strong electric current flowing from the
central bottom electrode to the sidewall, are studied experimentally and numerically. In the …

A numerical analysis is carried out to explore the variety of flow structures induced inside a
conducting fluid emerging from the interaction of an electric current source with an external …

To alleviate the effects of pollution and global warming, the transition to renewable energy
sources is taking place at an accelerating rate. The intermittent nature of renewable energy …

Liquid metal batteries (LMBs) are formed from three molten layers, and the interaction of
thermal, compositional and electromagnetic forces influences their performance and …

We investigate the flow within a liquid-metal battery induced by an externally imposed
magnetic field, B 0. An analytical model for laminar flow is proposed and this is found to be …

Batteries with liquid metal electrodes are attractive candidates for sustainable energy‐
storage applications due to low manufacturing cost and high recyclability. These batteries …