Is it possible to move air using a magnetic field?

[Sharky]

Is it possible to move air using a strong enough magnetic field? Let's say for something like a fan.

If so, what's the physics behind how that would work, and how would you quantify how strong the magnetic field would need to be?

 

[scoobmx]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetohydrodynamic_drive

 

[Sharky]

I thought MHD requires a conductive medium, such as salt water or plasma.

Are you saying MHD can be applied to air at normal temperatures and pressures?

 

[boneh3ad]

If you ionize the air you can do it, for example using dielectric discharge plasma, which is a non-thermal plasma at nearly ordinary room temperature and pressure and is cheap and easy to produce.