Combined Effects of Radiative Heat Source and  Magnetic Field on a Free Convection Flow in a  Moving Vertical Plate Filled With Porous Material

Godwin Ojemeri; Akeem B. Disu Abdullahi; Emmanuel Omokhuale

doi:10.4314/cajost.v1i2.55

Authors

Godwin Ojemeri Department of Mathematics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
Akeem B. Disu Abdullahi Department of Mathematics, National Open University of Nigeria
Emmanuel Omokhuale Department of Mathematical Sciences, Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/cajost.v1i2.55

Keywords:

Free convection, Thermal radiation, MHD, Heat source, Porous medium

Abstract

Free convection heat transfer flow of a moving permeable vertical plate has been contemplated by incorporating heat source in the presence of thermal radiation, magnetic field and porous material. The non-dimensional governing equations of the velocity, temperature, skin friction as well as Nusselt number are solved analytically subject to a set of appropriate boundary conditions using perturbation method. The solutions obtained are graphically represented and the effect of various controlling parameters such as thermal radiation (R), heat source parameter (Z), magnetic field (m) and Darcy number (Da) are discussed in detail. It is interesting to report that, by varying these pertinent parameters, the fluid flow is substantially influenced.