Abstract: In our study, we investigate the influence of thermophoresis and a constant inclined magnetic field on a fluid flowing over a porous wedge. The effects of variable prandtl and thermal conductivity, Hartman number, wedge angle parameter, Schmidt’s number, thermophoretic concentration and a constant suction or injection on the fluid flow parameters are studied numerically by the collocation method since the Prandtl number is a function of thermal conductivity and since thermal conductivity varies across the boundary layer, then prandtl number must also vary. Numerical solutions have been obtained using the collocation method. A tabulation of the effects of these parameters on skin friction, heat transfer and thermophoretic particle deposition is provided. The results of this study reveal that for this study, fluid velocity is increased by increase in magnetic inclination angle, increase in suction and an increase in Hartman number. Fluid temperature is increased by increase in thermal conductivity while fluid particle concentration only increases with increase in concentration parameter.
Keywords: Variable Thermal conductivity, Heat Transfer, Mass transfer, Boundary layer.
Title: INFLUENCE OF INCLINED MAGNETIC FIELD AND THERMOPHORESIS ON HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER WEDGE FLOW WITH VARIABLE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
Author: Nzyoka F.K, Kimathi M, Muthondu A.K
International Journal of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-5736 (Online)
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