Table 4 Sampling of parametric inputs of the MHD simulation.

\(U_{{\mathrm{ctr}}}^{\mathrm{P}}\): Positioning control voltage (V)

2.0–10.0

\(U_{{\mathrm{ctr}}}^{\mathrm{H}}\): Heater control voltage (V)

0.01–6.00

σ_el: Electrical conductivity (S m⁻¹)

2.0 × 10⁵–6.0 × 10⁶

ρ: Density (kg m⁻³)

5000–10,000

μ: Viscosity (Pa s)

0.001–0.040