Combined forced and free convection MHD row past a semi-infinite vertical plate

Effects of a transversely applied magnetic field on the forced and free convective flow of an electrically conducting fluid past a vertical semi-infinite plate, on taking into account dissipative heat and stress work, have been presented. Without magnetic field, it has been discussed by the authors [1] in an earlier paper. The effects of Gr (Grashof number, Gr>0 cooling of the plate by free convection currents, Gr<0 heating of the plate by free convection currents), Pr (Prandtl number), F (Froude number) and M² (the magnetic field parameter) are discussed. It is observed that reverse type of flow of air exists near the plate when Gr<0.

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Gemischte erzwungene und freie Konvektions-MHD-Strömung an einer halbunendlichen senkrechten Platte

Zusammenfassung Die Wirkung eines transversalen Magnetfeldes auf die erzwungene und freie Konvektion einer elektrisch leitenden Flüssigkeit an einer halbunendlichen senkrechten Platte wurde unter Berücksichtigung der Dissipationswärme und der Kompressionsarbeit mitgeteilt. Das Problem wurde ohne Magnetfeld schon früher [1] behandelt. Diskutiert wurde die Wirkung der Grashof-Zahl Gr (Gr>0 Kühlung der Platte durch freie Konvektion), der Prandtl-Zahl Pr, der Froude-Zahl F und des magnetischen Feldparameters M₂. Bei Gr<0 wird Umkehr strömung in Plattennähe betrachtet.

     

Hall effect on MHD free convection boundary layer flow past a vertical flat plate

Effects of Hall current on MHD free convection boundary layer flow of a viscous incompressible electrically conducting fluid past a heated vertical flat plate of finite dimension in the presence of a uniform transverse magnetic field have been studied. An exact solution of the governing equations describing the flow has been obtained. The velocity field, induced magnetic field and bulk temperature distributions in the boundary layer flow have been discussed. It is found that the velocity components increase with an increase in Hall parameter. It is noticed that the induced magnetic field components are radically influenced by the Hall parameter. It is also found that the magnitude of bulk temperature in the x-direction decreases with an increase in either Hall parameter or magnetic parameter. On the other hand, the magnitude of the bulk temperature in the z-direction increases with an increase in Hall parameter whereas it decreases with an increase in magnetic parameter.     

MHD free convective flow past semi-infinite vertical permeable wall

In this paper,the basic equations governing the flow and heat transfer of an incompressible viscous and electrically conducting fluid past a semi-infinite vertical permeable plate in the form of partial differential equations are reduced to a set of non-linear ordinary differential equations by applying a suitable similarity transformation.Approximate solutions of the transformed equations are obtained by employing the perturbation method for two cases,i.e.,small and large values of the suction parameter.From the numerical evaluations of the solution,it can be seen that the velocity field at any point decreases as the values of the magnetic and suction parameters increase.The effect of the magnetic parameter is to increase the thermal boundary layer.It is also found that the velocity and temperature fields decrease with the increase in the sink parameter.     

MHD free convection flow of visco-elastic fluid past an infinite vertical porous plate

 This work provides a comprehensive theoretical analysis of a two-dimensional unsteady free convection flow of an incompressible, visco-elastic fluid past an infinite vertical porous plate. Solutions for the zero order perturbation velocity profile, the first order perturbation velocity and temperature profiles in closed form are obtained with the help of Laplace transform technique. The numerical solutions are carried out for the Prandtl number 0.1, 0.72, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 which are appropriate for different types of liquid metals and for different values of magnetic field parameter, M. Received on 1 September 1999     

Chemical reaction effects on unsteady MHD flow past semi-infinite vertical porous plate with viscous dissipation

The chemical reaction effect on an unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow past a semi-infinite vertical porous plate with viscous dissipation is analyzed. The governing equations of motion, energy, and species are transformed into ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using the time dependent similarity parameter. The resultant ODEs are then solved numerically by a finite element method. The effects of various parameters on the velocity, temperature, and concentration profiles are presented graphically, and the values of the skin-friction, Nusselt number, and Sherwood number for various values of physical parameters are presented through tables.     

Similarity analysis in magnetohydrodynamics: Hall effects on free convection flow and mass transfer past a semi-infinite vertical flat plate

Heat and mass transfer along a semi-infinite vertical flat plate under the combined buoyancy force effects of thermal and species diffusion is investigated in the presence of a strong non-uniform magnetic field and the Hall currents are taken into account. The induced magnetic field due to the motion of the electrically conducting fluid is negligible. This assumption is valid for a small magnetic Reynolds number. The similarity solutions are obtained using the scale group of transformations. These are the only symmetry transformations admitted by the field equations. The non-linear boundary layer equations with the boundary conditions are transferred to a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations with the appropriate boundary conditions. Furthermore, the similarity equations are solved numerically by using a fourth order Runge-Kutta scheme with the shooting method. Numerical results for the velocity profiles, the temperature profiles and the concentration profiles are presented graphically for various values of the magnetic parameter M in the range of 0-1 with the Hall parameter m taking the values 0.5, 1, 2, and 3.     

Entropy generation effects in a hydromagnetic free convection flow past a vertical oscillating plate

An unsteady free convective flow of a viscous fluid past an oscillating plate is considered, and the effects of entropy generation are investigated. The governing partial differential equations are normalized by using suitable transformations, and an exact solution of the problem is obtained by using the Laplace transformation technique. The expressions for the velocity and temperature are then used to compute the skin friction, Nusselt number, local entropy generation number, and Bejan number.     

Oscillatory free convection heat transfer along a semi-infinite vertical plate

Summary The fluctuating free convection flow along a semi-infinite vertical plate is considered when the plate temperature is of the form T _p –T =(T ₀ –T ) where 0 < 1, denotes the frequency of oscillation and the mean temperature T ₀–T is proportional to ⁿ (0 n < 1). Flow and temperature fields have been obtained by means of two asymptotic expansions. For small values of the frequency parameter , a regular expansion is obtained while for large the method of matched asymptotic expansion is used. It is found that the skin friction and the rate of heat transfer obtained from two expansions overlap satisfactorily for a certain value of . For n=1 the flow governing equations to a semisimilar form, and have been solved by finite difference method. The results obtained from the series and the finite difference methods are in good agreement.

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Oszillierender Wärmeübergang an einer halbunendlichen senkrechten Platte bei freier Konvektion

Übersicht Betrachtet wird die fluktuierende freie Konvektionsströmung längs einer halbunendlichen senkrechten Platte, deren Temperatur dem Gesetz T _p –T =(T ₀–T ) [1+ sin {ie1-03}] folgt, wobei 0 < 1 gelte, {ie1-04} die Frequenz ist und der Temperatur-Mittelwert T ₀–T proportional zu ⁿ (0 n < 1) ist. Mit Hilfe zweier asymptotischer Entwicklungen werden die Strömungs- und Temperaturfelder gewonnen. Für kleine Werte des Frequenzparameters wird eine gewöhnliche Entwicklung benutzt, für große die Methode angepaßter asymptotischer Entwicklungen. Es stellt sich heraus, daß die Oberflächenreibung und die Wärmeübergangsrate aus zwei Entwicklungen für ein bestimmtes zufriedenstellend aufeinander fallen. Für n=1 werden die Grundgleichungen zueinander ähnlich und werden nach der Finite-Differenzen-Methode gelöst. Die Ergebnisse nach den Reihenentwicklungen und der Finite-Differenzen-Methode stimmen gut überein.

     

Influence of variable permeability on combined free and forced convection flow past a semi-infinite vertical plate in a saturated porous medium

Combined free and forced convection flow of viscous incompressible fluid past a semi-infinite vertical plate embedded in a porous medium incorporating the variation of permeability and thermal conductivity are studied. Similarity solutions are obtained, for two cases namely uniform permeability (UP) and variable permeability (VP). Velocity and temperature profiles are shown graphically and the numerical values of the skin friction and the rate of heat transfer are entered in tabular form. The effects of the parameters Gr/Re ² (Gr – Grashof number, Re – the Reynolds number), (coefficient of viscositys of the fluid and porous medium), (the Darcy number), * (ratio of thermal conductivity of the solid to the liquid), Pr (the Prandtl number) and E (the Eckert number) on the flow field are discussed.     

Magnetohydrodynamic unsteady free convection past a hot vertical plate

The free convection flow of an electrically conducting liquid from an infinite plate has been studied in the presence of a uniform magnetic field. General expressions for the velocity field, induced magnetic field, skin-friction and temperature distribution have been obtained when the plate is a perfect conductor and its temperature varies with the law t ⁿ e ^at . The results have been presented through some graphs and tables with the magnetic Prandtl number unity as its value.     

MHD effects on free convective flow over moving semi-infinite vertical cylinder with temperature oscillation

Numerical solutions of magnetodynamics(MHD) effects on the free convective flow of an incompressible viscous fluid past a moving semi-infinite vertical cylinder with temperature oscillation are presented.The dimensionless,unsteady,non-linear,and coupled governing partial differential equations are solved by using an implicit finite difference method of the Crank-Nicolson type.The velocity,temperature,and concentration profiles are studied for various parameters.The local skin-friction,the average skin-fr...     

Mass transfer and free convective MHD flow past an accelerated vertical porous plate

The effects of variable suction/injection on the unsteady two-dimensional free convective flow with mass transfer of an electrically conducting fluid past a vertical accelerated plate in presence of a transverse magnetic field is considered. Solutions of the equations governing the flow are obtained with the help of the power series. The paper is concluded with a discussion of the results obtained.

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Stofftransport und MHD-Strömung bei freier Konvektion an einer beschleunigten senkrechten porösen Platte

Zusammenfassung In dieser Arbeit werden die Wirkungen verÄnderlicher Absaugung/Ausblasung auf die instationÄre zweidimensionale freie Strömung mit Stoffübertragung eines elektrisch leitenden Fluids an einer senkrecht beschleunigten Wand mit magnetischem Querfeld betrachtet. Lösungen erhÄlt man mit Hilfe von PotenzansÄtzen. Die Ergebnisse werden diskutiert.

     

Thermal radiation effects on MHD flow past a semi-infinite inclined plate in the presence of mass diffusion

MHD mixed free-forced heat and mass convective steady incompressible laminar boundary layer flow of a gray optically thick electrically conducting viscous fluid past a semi-infinite inclined plate for high temperature and concentration differences is studied. A uniform magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the plate. The density of the fluid is assumed to reduce exponentially with temperature and concentration. The usual Boussinesq approximation is neglected due to the high temperature and concentration differences between the plate and the ambient fluid. The Rosseland approximation is used to describe the radiative heat flux in the energy equation. The boundary layer equations governing the flow are reduced to ordinary differential equations, which are numerically solved by applying an efficient technique. The effects of the density/temperature parameter n, the density/concentration parameter m, the local magnetic parameter M_x and the radiation parameter R are examined on the velocity, temperature and concentration distributions as well as the coefficients of skin-friction, heat flux and mass flux.     

Radiation effect on MHD mixed convection flow about a permeable vertical plate

This study investigates mixed convection heat transfer about a permeable vertical plate in the presence of magneto and thermal radiation effects. The effects of the mixed convection parameter, the radiation–conduction parameter, the surface temperature parameter, the magnetic parameter and the suction/injection parameter on the local skin friction and local heat transfer parameters are presented and analyzed.     

Non-Darcy effects on convective boundary layer flow past a semi-infinite vertical plate in saturated porous media

The composite effects of viscosity, porosity, buoyancy parameter, thermal conductivity ratio and non-Darcy effects of Brinkman friction and Forscheimmer quadratic drag on the mixed convection boundary layer flow past a semi-infinite plate in a fully-saturated porous regime are theoretically and numerically investigated using Keller’s implicit finite-difference technique and a double-shooting Runge-Kutta method. The Brinkman Forcheimer-extended Darcy model is implemented in the hydrodynamic boundary layer equation. The effects of the various non-dimensional thermofluid parameters, viz Grashof number, Darcy number, and Forchheimer number, and also porosity, thermal conductivity and viscosity parameters on the velocity and temperature fields are discussed. Computations for both numerical schemes are made where possible and found to be in excellent agreement.     

Effects of MHD free convection and mass transfer on the flow past a vibrating infinite vertical circular cylinder

The effects of MHD free convection and mass transfer are taken into account on the flow past a vibrating infinite isothermal and constant heat flux vertical circular cylinder. The expressions for velocity, temperature, concentration and skin-friction of the fluid are obtained in closed form by using Laplace transform technique. The effects ofPr (Prandtl number),Sc (Schmidt number),Gr (Grashof number,Gr>0 implies cooling andGr<0 heating of the cylinder),Gm (modified Grashof number),M (magnetic field parameter) and variation of time on velocity distribution have been studied graphically. The results presented in this paper agree with the results of Lien and Chen when magnetic parameter approaches zero.

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Effekte der freien MHD Konvektion und der Stoffübertragung auf die Strömung längs eines vibrierenden unendlich langen vertikalen Kreiszylinders

Zusammenfassung Es werden die Effekte der freien MHD Konvektion und der Stoffübertragung auf die Strömung längs eines vibrierenden unendlich langen vertikalen isothermen Kreiszylinders mit konstanter Wärmestromdichte untersucht. Es werden geschlossene Ausdrücke für die Geschwindigkeit, Temperatur, Konzentration und Wandreibung des Fluides mittels der Laplace-Transformation erhalten. Die Effekte der Prandtl-ZahlPr, Schmidt-ZahlSc, Grashof-ZahlGr (Gr>0 bedeutet kühlen,Gr<0 heizen), der modifizierten Grashof-ZahlGm, des ParametersM für das magnetische Feld und das zeitliche Verhalten der Geschwindigkeitsverteilung wurden graphisch untersucht. Die Ergebnisse dieser Untersuchung stimmen mit denen von Lien und Chen überein, wenn der Parameter für das magnetische Feld nahe bei 0 liegt.

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Nomenclature C _p Specific heat at constant temperature - C the species concentration near the circular cylinder - C _w the species concentration of the circular cylinder - C the species concentration of the fluid at infinite - * dimensionless species concentration - D chemical molecular diffusivity - g acceleration due to gravity - Gr Grashof number - Gm modified Grashof number - K thermal conductivity - Pr Prandtl number - r ₀ radius of the circular cylinder - r ₀ dimensionless radius - r, r coordinate and dimensionless coordinate normal to the circular cylinder - Sc Schmidt number - t time - t dimensionless time - T temperature of the fluid near the circular cylinder - T _w temperature of the circular cylinder - T temperature of the fluid at infinite - u velocity of the fluid - u dimensionless velocity of the fluid - U ₀ reference velocity - z, z coordinate and dimensionless coordinate along the circular cylinder - coefficient of volume expansion - * coefficient of thermal expansion with concentration - dimensionless temperature - H ₀ magnetic field intensity - coefficient of viscosity - _e permeability (magnetic) - kinematic viscosity - electric conductivity - density - M Hartmann number - dimensionless skin-friction - frequency - dimensionless frequency     

Free convection effects on the flow of water at 4°C past a semi-infinite inclined plate

Free convection flow of water at its maximum density past a semi-infinite inclined plate has been studied by using an implicit-finite difference technique. The steady-state velocity and temperature profiles, local and average skin friction and the Nusselt number are shown graphically. It is observed that velocity decreases owing to a fall in temperature of water from 20°C to 4°C.     

Combined forced and free convective flow of water at 4°C past a semi-infinite vertical plate

Effects of buoyancy forces on forced and free convective flow of water at 4°C past a semi-infinite vertical plate at constant temperature are studied. Flow is assumed to be vertically upwards. Similarity solutions are derived and the resulting equations are solved numerically on a computer. Velocity and temperature profiles are shown graphically and numerical values of the skin friction and the rate of heat transfer are entered in tables. It is observed that the skin friction and the Nusselt number increase with increasing Gr/Re², where Gr is the Grashof number and Re is the Reynolds number