Finite Difference Analysis of Hydromagnetic Flow and Heat Transfer of an Elastico-viscous Fluid between two Horizontal Parallel Porous Plates

摘要

The problem of MHD flow and heat transfer of an elastico-viscous fluid between two parallel porous plates experiencing a discontinuous change in wall temperature is considered. An explicit finite difference scheme has been employed to find the solution of the coupled non-linear equations. The flow phenomenon has been characterized by Hartmann number (M), suction Reynolds number (R), channel Reynolds number (R~*), elastic number (R_c) and Prandtl number (P_r). The effects of these parameters on the velocity distribution and temperature distribution have been studied and results are presented.