The Effect of Plate and Magnetic Field’s Inclination on Fluid Temperature of an MHD Free Convective Poiseuille Flow
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study investigated the effect of plate and magnetic field inclination on the fluid temperature of an MHD-free convective Poiseuille flow. The plates were inclined at an angle to the fluid flow, while the magnetic field was inclined at an angle to the -axis. Besides, the fluid was assumed to be viscous, incompressible and could conduct electricity. A suitable mathematical model describing the problem was first formulated from the heat equation. The resultant model was a differential equation and was solved numerically using the shooting technique and the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method implemented in Mathematica Software. Results were graphed and interpreted. The temperature decreased as the magnetic angle of inclination, Eckert number, Prandtl number, and Hartmann number rose; a rising temperature accompanied an increasing Reynolds number. The results are applicable in industries where external magnet is used as a regulatory mechanism. Keywords: Temperature, free convective, inclination, MHD, poiseuille flow, runge-kutta method.
Authors: Richard Opiyo, Mbai J. Mutia
Institution: Maseno University
Language: English
Subfield: Computational Mechanics
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407820136