Analysis of Thermal Boundary Layer Flow over a Vertical Plate with Electrical Conductivity and Convective Surface Boundary Conditions
O. J. Fenuga *
Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.
I. O. Abiala
Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.
S. O. Salawu
Department of Mathematics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This paper analyses the thermal boundary layer flow over a vertical plate with electrical conductivity and convective surface boundary conditions. Transforming the governing nonlinear partial differential equations into a set of coupled non-linear ordinary differential equations by using the usual similarity transformation, the resulting coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations are solved numerically by Runge- Kutta fourth order method with shooting technique. The behaviour and properties of thermo physical parameters in the fluid flow on the structure of the velocity and temperature fields are presented graphically and discussed.
Keywords: Electrical conductivity, thermal boundary layer, vertical plate, convective surface boundary conditions