The stability of the mixing layer in a cylindrical cell between two counter-rotating vortex flows created by electromagnetic forces is numerically investigated. The flow is shown in the process of instability development. The resulting Kelvin–Helmholtz instability becomes a source of small disturbances and leads to turbulent mixing of the liquid. The second and third flow modes make the greatest contribution to the development of disturbances.
Ozernykh et al. (Wed,) studied this question.