Effect of slip velocity on Newtonian fluid flow induced by a stretching surface within a porous medium

Abstract

Abstract This article aims to examine an unsteady 2-D laminar flow of magnetohydrodynamic fluid caused by an elastic surface immersed in a permeable medium under the influence of thermal radiation and extended heat flux. Thermal conductivity and viscosity both are supposed to vary with temperature. This flow model also includes velocity slip, heat source, and joule heating. The governing equations of the fluid, including momentum and energy equations, of the proposed problem are transfigured into a system of interconnected non-linear ordinary differential equations through similarity transformations. The resultant equations are solved efficiently by employing the shooting technique in combination with the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method. Numerical values and the effect of numerous governing factors on the flow field, temperature distribution, local skin friction coefficient, and Nusselt number are showcased via graphs and tables. The investigation reveals that velocity slip, heat source, and porosity parameters enhance the temperature field while diminishing the velocity field. Furthermore, the velocity slip parameter notably reduces both the coefficient of skin friction and the Nusselt number.

Keywords

• Unsteady flow
• Variable heat flux (VHF)
• Magnetic field
• Thermal radiation
• Variable fluid properties
• Velocity slip