Double diffusive magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) mixed convective slip flow along a radiating moving vertical flat plate with convective boundary condition

PLoS One. 2014 Oct 24;9(10):e109404. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109404. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

In this study combined heat and mass transfer by mixed convective flow along a moving vertical flat plate with hydrodynamic slip and thermal convective boundary condition is investigated. Using similarity variables, the governing nonlinear partial differential equations are converted into a system of coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The transformed equations are then solved using a semi-numerical/analytical method called the differential transform method and results are compared with numerical results. Close agreement is found between the present method and the numerical method. Effects of the controlling parameters, including convective heat transfer, magnetic field, buoyancy ratio, hydrodynamic slip, mixed convective, Prandtl number and Schmidt number are investigated on the dimensionless velocity, temperature and concentration profiles. In addition effects of different parameters on the skin friction factor, [Formula: see text], local Nusselt number, [Formula: see text], and local Sherwood number [Formula: see text] are shown and explained through tables.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Convection*
  • Friction
  • Hot Temperature
  • Hydrodynamics*
  • Magnetic Fields*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Salicylates
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Salicylates
  • Magnesium Salicylate

Grants and funding

The authors have no support or funding to report.