Effect of aligned magnetic field on Casson fluid flow over a stretched surface of non-uniform thickness

• Main Authors: Saravana R., Sailaja M., Hemadri Reddy R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2019-01-01
• Series: Nonlinear Engineering
• Subjects: cross diffusion; casson fluid; aligned magnetic field; slendering sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/nleng-2017-0173

In the study, we inspect the impact of cross diffusion and aligned magnetic field on Casson fluid flow along a stretched surface of variable thickness. The differential equations explaining the flow situation have been transitioned with the succor of suited transfigurations. The solution of the problem is achieved by using bvp5c Matlab package. From the solution, it is perceived that the flow, temperature and concentration fields are affected by the sundry physical quantities. Results explored for the flow over a uniform and a non-uniform thickness surfaces. The influence of emerging parameters on the flow, energy and mass transport are discussed with graphical and tabular results. Results show that the thermal, flow and species boundary layers are uneven for the flow over a uniform and non-uniform thickness stretched surfaces.