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DOI: https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i7.2017.2107
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UNSTEADY MHD HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER FLOW OF A
RADIATING FLUID PAST AN ACCELERATED INCLINED POROUS
PLATE WITH HALL CURRENT
G. Sivaiah
1
, K. Jayarami Reddy
2
1
Research Scholar, Department of Mathematics, Rayalaseema Univesity, Kurnool-518002, A.P.,
India
2
Department of Mathematics, K. L. University, Vaddeswaram, Guntur-522502, A.P. India
Abstract
In this paper an analysis has been performed to study the effects of Hall current and radiation of
MHD free convective heat and mass transfer flow of a radiating fluid past an accelerated inclined
porous plate with hall current in presence of thermal diffusion and heat source. The solutions for
velocity, temperature and concentration distributions are obtained by using Laplace transform
technique. The expressions for skin friction, Nusselt number and Sherwood number are also
derived. The variations in fluid velocity, temperature and species concentration are shown
graphically, whereas numerical values of skin friction, Nusselt number and Sherwood number
are presented in tabular form for various values of physical parameters.
Keywords: Hall Current; Thermal Radiation; Heat and Mass Transfer; Thermal Diffusion;
Accelerated Inclined Porous Plate.
Cite This Article: G. Sivaiah, and K. Jayarami Reddy. (2017). “UNSTEADY MHD HEAT AND
MASS TRANSFER FLOW OF A RADIATING FLUID PAST AN ACCELERATED
INCLINED POROUS PLATE WITH HALL CURRENT.” International Journal of Research
- Granthaalayah, 5(7), 42-59. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i7.2017.2107.
1. Introduction
The studies related to boundary layer flow, heat and mass transfer over an inclined plate has
generated much interest from astrophysical, renewable energy systems and also hypersonic
aerodynamics researchers for a number of decades. There has been a renewed interest in
studying MHD flow and heat transfer in porous medium due to the effect of magnetic fields on
the boundary layer flow control and on the performance of many systems using electrically
conducting fluids. In addition, this type of flow finds applications in many engineering problems
such as MHD generators, plasma studies, nuclear reactors, MHD pumps, MHD bearing and
geothermal energy extractions.