Influence of thermal radiation on magnetohydrodinamic (MHD) flow*

Abstract

In this paper, the problem of two-dimensional of the steady MHD asymmetric flow of an electrically conducting fluid past a semi-infinite stationary plate in the presence of radiation is investigated numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme known as the Keller-box method. The numerical solutions for the velocity and temperature profiles are computed, analyzed and discussed. The physical interpretation is assigned through graphs. It is found that as Prandtl number, radiation parameter and magnetic number increase, the temperature profiles also increase.