Numerical Simulation of Radiative Natural Convection Flow Around a Magnetized Sphere

Abstract

The natural convection flow from a magnetized sphere in the presence of thermal radiation is considered. The characteristics of boundary-layer flow in the form of skin friction, rate of heat transfer, and current density at different positions of the sphere are evaluated. The numerical solutions of velocity profile, temperature distribution, and transverse component of the magnetic field are also presented. In the present study, the finite-difference method is used to find the numerical solutions of the flow model.