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MHD Two-Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer between Two Inclined Parallel Plates in a Rotating System
P Sri Ramachandra Murty1, G Balaji Prakash1
1Department of Mathematics, GIT, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam 530 045, India.
International Scholarly Research Notices
|June 29, 2016
Summary
This study analyzes two-phase magnetohydrodynamic flow in a rotating inclined channel. Increasing rotation reduces primary velocity and temperature but has a complex effect on secondary velocity.
Area of Science:
- Fluid Dynamics
- Magnetohydrodynamics
- Heat Transfer
Background:
- Investigates two-phase magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) convective flow in inclined channels.
- Considers steady, incompressible, laminar, immiscible, and electrically conducting fluids with varying properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the effects of rotation, magnetic fields, and fluid properties on two-phase MHD flow.
- To obtain approximate solutions for velocity and temperature distributions.
Main Methods:
- Employs a straightforward regular perturbation technique.
- Analyzes the influence of rotation parameter, Hartmann number, inclination angle, and fluid property ratios.
Main Results:
- Increasing rotation decreases primary velocity and temperature.
- Secondary velocity initially increases with rotation, then decreases at higher rotation rates.
- The study provides detailed insights into the interplay of various parameters.
Conclusions:
- Rotation significantly impacts velocity and temperature profiles in two-phase MHD flow.
- The findings are crucial for understanding complex fluid behavior in rotating systems.
- Offers a foundation for further research in MHD channel flows.
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