[01] G. Ashwini, Department of Mathematics, Govt. College for Women’s, Mandya, India. [02] A. T. Eswara, Department of Mathematics, GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysore, India.

This paper deals with the study of unsteady, MHD laminar boundary layer forced flow of an incompressible electrically conducting fluid over a wedge in the presence of heat generation/absorption. Similarity transformation is used to convert the governing nonlinear boundary-layer equations to non-linear ordinary differential equations and later, these equations are solved numerically using Keller-box method to obtain self-similar solutions. The results are obtained for local skin friction coefficient and Nusselt number for different governing flow parameters. It is found that dual solutions exist up to a critical value of the unsteady parameter beyond which, the boundary layer separates from the surface. Further, it is established that application of the magnetic field delays the boundary layer separation.

MHD Decelerating Flow, Self-Similar Solution, Skin Friction, Heat Transfer, Heat Generation/Absorption

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