Magnetohydrodynamic Flow of Casson Fluid through a Vertical Deformable Porous Stratum

Abstract

Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of Casson fluid through a vertical deformable porous stratum is studied. The governing ordinary differential equations of the fluid velocity, the displacement and the heat transfer are solved numerically using shooting technique. The effects of pertinent parameters on the flow velocity, the solid displacement and the heat transfer are discussed through graphs. The skin friction coefficient is displayed through table. It is noticed that the effect of increasing Casson parameter is to increase the skin friction in the deformable stratum.

Keywords: MHD; Casson parameter; deformable layer; shooting technique.