Turbulent Taylor–Couette flow with magnetohydrodynamic interaction in axial magnetic field

Turbulent Taylor–Couette flow applied in the axial magnetic field with upper and lower walls is numerically investigated by large-eddy simulation. As the Hartmann number increases proportional to the magnetic field, turbulent fluctuations are suppressed, and the flow is laminarized. The alignment of vortex structures is drastically changed from the azimuthal direction to the axial direction. The fine streaks near the inner wall are suppressed, and the high-speed triplet streaks emerge near the inner wall. The electric current streamlines reveal the feature of the difference between open and short circuit conditions.