The Effect of Internal Heat Generation of a Reactive Hydromagnetic (MHD) Fluid Flow through a Vertical Plate

Authors

  • L N Ikpakyegh Department of Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
  • M M Shio Department of Mathematics/Computer Sciences, Benue State University Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
  • G T Okedayo Department of Mathematical Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria

DOI:

: https://doi.org/10.46912/napas.123

Keywords:

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), vertical plate, reactive fluid, internal heat generation

Abstract

In this study, we discussed the flow of an electrically conducting fluid with internal heat generation over a vertical plate on a reactive MHD fluid. We obtained the semi analytical solutions of the dimensionless equations governing the fluid flow using the method of weighted residual by the collocation method. The parameters with their effect on velocity and temperature fields are discussed graphically using Mapple 17 computer software. We showed that the internal heat generation, magnetic field intensityand the reactive rate have significant effects on the velocity profiles and temperature distributions.

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Ikpakyegh, L. N., Shio, M. M., & Okedayo, G. T. (2019). The Effect of Internal Heat Generation of a Reactive Hydromagnetic (MHD) Fluid Flow through a Vertical Plate. NIGERIAN ANNALS OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 2, 200–213. https://doi.org/10.46912/napas.123

Issue

Vol. 2 (2019)

Section

Original Article