Effects of magnetic fields on an unsteady mixed convective boundary layer flow of an electrically conducting fluid with temperature dependent properties

Authors

Raymond Kitengeso, Department of Mathematics, University of Dodoma, TanzaniaFollow
Eunice Mureithi, Department of Mathematics, University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaFollow
Makungu James, Department of Mathematics, University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaFollow
John Mango, Department of Mathematics, Makerere University, UgandaFollow

Section

Physical Sciences

Abstract

A mixed convective boundary layer flow of an electrically conducting fluid with temperature dependent properties over an inclined plate is investigated. The magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer governing equations are derived by using Boussinesq and boundary layer approximations. The equations are transformed to similarity form using a similarity transformation variable and the resulting boundary value problem is solved numerically. The effects of magnetic fields, unsteadiness, mixed convection and variable fluid properties on velocity and temperature in the boundary layer are analysed. The effects of pertinent parameters on skin friction and heat transfer are also analysed

Recommended Citation

Kitengeso, Raymond; Mureithi, Eunice; James, Makungu; and Mango, John (2018) "Effects of magnetic fields on an unsteady mixed convective boundary layer flow of an electrically conducting fluid with temperature dependent properties," Tanzania Journal of Science: Vol. 44: Iss. 3, Article 7.
Available at:https://doi.org/10.65085/2507-7961.1747