Fluid Flow in Bifurcating Rectangular Porous Systems under Magnetic Field Influence

  • W. I. A. Okuyade Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
  • T. M. Abbey Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Group, Department of Physics, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Keywords: Bifurcation, MHD, porous channel, perturbation method, similarity transformation, steady flow

Abstract

Steady MHD fluid flow in a bifurcating rectangular porous channel is presented. The governing nonlinear equations are solved analytically by the methods of similarity transformation and regular perturbation series expansions. Expressions for the temperature, concentration and velocity are obtained and analyzed graphically. The results show that increase in bifurcation angle and Grashof numbers increase the transport velocity, whereas the increase in the magnetic field parameter decreases it. Furthermore, it is seen that an increase in bifurcation angle increases the temperature of the flow.

Published
2019-10-17
How to Cite
Okuyade, W. I. A., & Abbey, T. M. (2019). Fluid Flow in Bifurcating Rectangular Porous Systems under Magnetic Field Influence. Current Research in Science and Technology Vol. 2, 98-116. Retrieved from https://stm1.bookpi.org/index.php/crst-v2/article/view/480
Issue
Current Research in Science and Technology Vol. 2
Section
Chapters