Free Convection Heat and Mass Transfer MHD Flow in a Vertical Porous Channel in the Presence of Chemical Reaction. (11th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barik, R. N.; Dash, G. C.; Kar, M.
• Other Names: Tsuge Hideki Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fluids. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-12-11
• Subjects: Fluids -- Periodicals; Fluids; Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/297493
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2356-7376

Abstract

Abstract : The objective of the present study is to examine the fully developed free convective MHD flow of an electrically conducting viscous incompressible fluid in a vertical porous channel under influence of asymmetric wall temperature and concentration in the presence of chemical reaction. The heat and mass transfer coupled with diffusion-thermo effect renders the present analysis interesting and curious. The analytical solution by Laplace transform technique of partial differential equations is used to obtain the expressions for the velocity, temperature, and concentration. It is observed that under the influence of dominating mass diffusivity over thermal diffusivity with stronger Lorentz force the velocity is reduced at all points Further, low rate of thermal diffusion delays the attainment of free stream state. Flow of aqueous solution in the presence of heavier species is prone to back flow.