Aligned Magneticfield, Radiation and Chemical Reaction Effects on MHD Boundary Layer Flow over a Moving Vertical Porous Plate

Abstract

In this paper we analyzed the effects of aligned magnetic field, radiation and chemical reaction on MHD boundary layer flow over a moving vertical porous plate with heat source. The governing equations of the flow are solved numerically by shooting method. The influence of various parameters on velocity, temperature and concentration profiles, as well as Nusselt number, Sherwood Number and Skin-friction coefficient are examined and presented through graphs and tables. We observed that rate of heat transfer is more influenced by aligned angle, radiation and chemical reaction parameters. Increase in aligned magnetic field angle causes the decrease in velocity profiles of the flow.

Keywords: Convection, MHD, Porous Medium, Radiation, Chemical Reaction.