Thermal Radiation Effects on Unsteady MHD Natural Convection Flow Past an Infinite Inclined Plate with Ramped Temperature

• Main Authors: Marneni, Narahari, Sulaiman, S. A.
• Format: Citation Index Journal
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: QA Mathematics; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10872/1/JP%20-%20Thermal%20Radiation%20Effects%20on%20Unsteady%20MHD%20Natural%20Convection%20Flow%20Past%20an%20Infinite%20Inclined%20Plate%20with%20Ramped%20Temperature%20%28Abstract%29.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10872/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

A theoretical study of the effects of thermal radiation and magnetic field on unsteady natural convection flow adjacent to an infinite inclined plate subject to a temperature boundary condition which follows a ramp function up until a specified time and then remains constant is presented. Closed form analytical solutions have been derived for the momentum and energy equations with the help of Laplace transform technique. A parametric study of all parameters involved is conducted, and the variations in fluid velocity are shown in graphs whereas the numerical values of skin-friction are presented in tabular form. The results obtained from the present study are compared with the results obtained for an infinite inclined plate with constant temperature.