Similarity analysis in magnetohydrodynamics: Hall effects on free convection flow and mass transfer past a semi-infinite vertical flat plate

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 513-520

  Megahed, Adel A ^a   Komy, Soliman R ^b   Afify, Ahmed A ^c  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Helwan University   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Free convection flow; Hall currents; MHD; Similarity solutions

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUOYANCY; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HALL EFFECT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; NATURAL CONVECTION; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REYNOLDS NUMBER; RUNGE KUTTA METHODS;

VERTICAL FLAT PLATES;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037408869     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7462(01)00077-4     Document Type: Article

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