MAGNETO HYDRODYNAMIC TURBULENT FLOW PAST A ROTATING SEMI-INFINITE PLATE

Abstract

The turbulent incompressible fluid flow past a semi-infinite vertical rotating plate has been investigated, the flow was considered to be in the presence of a strong inclined constant magnetic field. The velocity distribution of the fluid flow and the temperature profiles due to velocity variations were determined past a semi-infinite vertical plate. Finally, the effects of various parameters like non-dimensional numbers and the angle of inclination of the magnetic field on the flow variables were also determined. The equations governing this problem are solved numerically using finite difference method since these equations are highly non-linear and there exists no analytical method of solving them. A sample result of the velocity profiles and temperature profiles were then obtained followed by a graphical representation. The results will have major application in designing of cooling systems with liquid metals and purification of crude oil.