Revista de Matemática Aplicada e Computacional

The Effect of Variable Properties on Magnetohydronamics (MHD) Flow through a Vertical Channel

Abstract

Areo AO*, Olajide OA, Adegbite P, Anifowose BU, and Adetunde I

In this study, effects of variables properties on magnetrodynamics (MHD) flow through a vertical channel in a porous medium are investigated. The governing equations are transformed into a set of coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The transformed equations are solved numerically using Runge-kuta Method of order four with the aid of Maple 18 software. The influence of the flow parameters on fluid temperature, porosity, concentration and velocity are presented graphically. From the course of investigation, it was revealed that fluid temperature increases within the channel with increasing variable viscosity and heat generation parameter.