Abstract
The problem of free convection of a chemically reacting micro-polar fluid with mass transfer has been studied in the presence of a uniformly applied transverse magnetic field and variable suction. The governing, coupled, non-linear partial differential equations are solved employing a fourth order Runge-Kutta algorithm. The results show that the velocity increases as the suction parameter is increased, the chemical reaction rate decreases; while the angular velocity increases with increasing values of the suction parameter up to a point around y = 1.5, before the trend is reversed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 679-684 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Free convection
- Micro-polar fluid
- Variable suction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)