Vol. 11 No. 3 (2012): Mapana Journal of Sciences
Research Articles

MHD and Thermal Dispersion-Radiation Effects on Non-Newtonian Fluid Saturated Non-Darcy Mixed Convective Flow with Melting Effect

  • B D C N Prasad,
  • K Hemalatha,
  • J Siva Ram Prasad
B D C N Prasad
Department of Computer Applications, P.V.P. Institute of Technology, Vijayawada.India
K Hemalatha
Department of Mathematics, V.R. Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada. India.
J Siva Ram Prasad
Department of Mathematics, V.R. Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada. India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12723/mjs.22.14

Published 2012-08-27

Keywords

  • Porous medium,
  • Non-Newtonian Fluid,
  • Melting,
  • Thermal Dispersion,
  • Radiation

Abstract

The problem of mixed convection along a vertical plate in a non-Newtonian fluid saturated non-Darcy porous medium in the presence of melting, thermal dispersion-radiation effects for aiding and opposing external flows is analyzed. Similarity solution for the governing equations is obtained for the flow equations in steady state. The equations are numerically solved by using Runge-kutta fourth order method coupled with shooting technique. The effects of melting (M), thermal dispersion (D)-radiation (R), inertia (F) and mixed convection (Ra/Pe) on velocity and temperature distributions are examined in the presence of magnetic parameter MH.

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