E. Esekhaigbe1*, Uchenna A. Uka2, and Alex Musa3
1Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Africa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria; 2Dept. of Basic Sciences, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria; 3Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
*Correspondence: eskhaigbe.edwin@uat.edu.ng (E. Esekhaigbe, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Africa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria).
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ABSTRACT
The study explores the problem of Magnetohydrodynamic natural convection boundary layer flow of a nanofluid past a convectively heated inclined porous channel. The governing partial differential equations have been transformed through appropriate similarity functions into nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The emerging equations were solved numerically using both a sixth-order Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg and the shooting technique. The influences of pertinent parameters such as plate inclination angle, magnetic field, buoyancy ratio, and the convective heating term on the temperature, velocity, and concentration profiles were investigated graphically. Key findings indicate that an increase in magnetic field and permeability leads to a decline in the fluid’s velocity while the temperature and nanoparticle concentration are significantly enhanced. The results obtained are in close correlation with existing body of knowledge discussed in the literature.
Keywords: MHD, Maple, Nonlinear, Nanofluid, Coupled ode, Nanoparticle, and Partial differential equations.
Citation: Esekhaigbe E, Uka AU, and Musa A. (2023). Magnetohydrodynamic effects on the flow of nano-fluids across a convectively heated inclined plate through a porous medium with a convective boundary layer, Int. J. Mat. Math. Sci., 5(5), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.34104/ijmms.023.041051
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