Abstract

The effect of transverse magnetic field on the flow past an infinite vertical plate, immersed in a stably stratified fluid has been investigated. The non-dimensional governing equations are solved by Laplace transform technique. Numerical computations for velocity, temperature, plate heat flux and skin-friction are made for different values of the physical parameters and shown in graphs. Important observations due to the effect of thermal stratification is made and compared with the case of no stratification. It is observed that due to the application of transverse magnetic field on the flow, the steady state is reached at smaller times.

Key words: MHD flow, electrically conducting fluid, stratified fluid, vertical plate, unsteady flow.

Abbreviation

Abbreviation: MHD, Magneto-hydrodynamic.