Run‐up flow of MHD fluid between parallel porous plates in the presence of transverse magnetic field

Abstract

This paper investigated the run‐up flow of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) incompressible, viscous, Newtonian fluid bounded by two parallel horizontal porous plates in the presence of transverse magnetic field. The fluid flow is initially due to constant pressure gradient, placed parallel to the plates. On attaining steady state, the pressure gradient is suddenly withdrawn and the lower porous plate is set into motion in its own plane, this phenomenon is termed as run‐up flow. The transfer of momentum is as a result of the disturbances emanating from the boundary into the fluid. The initial value problem is solved using Laplace transform technique to obtain the closed‐form solution for the velocity in the Laplace domain. Semi‐analytical result is obtained by an inversion technique based on Riemann‐sum approximation to invert the solution for velocity into its corresponding time domain. The mathematical simulation conducted shows that increasing the Hartmann number is observed to decrease the fluid velocity while increasing the pressure gradient is found to enhance the fluid velocity. Furthermore, the opposing effects of suction/injection parameter on the fluid velocity have been established in the research.

MHD Run-up Flow between Parallel Plates in the Presence of a Transverse Magnetic Field with Dynamic Wall Slip

“…Its degree of accuracy depends on the value of 𝜖 as well as the truncation error controlled by 𝑁. The value of 𝜖 must be chosen so that the Bromwich contour encloses all the branch points (Jha et. al, 2022).…”

“…The aim of this work is to extend the study conducted by Jha et al (2022) by introducing dynamic wall slip in a parallel non-porous plate channel under the influence of a transverse magnetic field: open circuit. The work derive the equations of motion that govern the run-up flow of an incompressible, viscous, and electrically conducting fluid in a horizontal parallel plate system.…”