The basic principles of electrohydrodynamics (EHD) are reviewed, including governing equations and boundary conditions, the applicability of EHD models, and averaged equations in alternating external fields. Dimensionless criteria for key aspects of electric and EHD processes are given. Experimental data on and theoretical treatments of basic EHD phenomena, such as transient processes, sound waves in an electric field, EHD instabilities, EHD flows, and EHD heat exchange, are discussed.

PACS: 47.65.−d, 66.10.Ed, 82.45.−h (all) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0182.201205b.0495 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2012/5/b/ 000307559000002 2-s2.0-84864972097 2012PhyU...55..465Z Citation: Zhakin A I "Electrohydrodynamics" Phys. Usp. 55 465–488 (2012) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Received: 16th, June 2011, revised: 4th, July 2011, accepted: 6th, July 2011 Оригинал: Жакин А И «Электрогидродинамика» УФН 182 495–520 (2012); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0182.201205b.0495