Abstract:
In this thesis the effect of radiation on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) free convection
boundary layer flow along 11vertical porous plate with variable plale temperature will
be investigated. By using the appropriate transformations, the basic equations arc
transformed to nOll-dimensional boundary layer equations, which are solved
numerically using finite -difTerence method. Here we have focused our attention on
the evolution of the surface shear stress in/enns of local Nusselt number, velocity
distribution as well as temperature distribution for a selection of parameter sots
consisting of Radiation parameter (Rd), Magnetic parameter (M), exponent parameter
(m), the Prandtl number (Pr) and Delta (A), The results of wall shear stress and the
rate of heal transfer iotcnns of the local skin friction coefficient and local Nusselt
nwnber, velocity distribution as well as temperature distribution havc been shown
graphically by using the software LAHEY FORTRAN 90 and TECHPLOT
