<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Double diffusive convection in a horizontal layer of nanofluid in the presence of uniform vertical magnetic field with Soret effect is investigated for more realistic boundary conditions. The flux of volume fraction of nanoparticles is taken to be zero on the isothermal boundaries. The normal mode method is used to find linear stability analysis for the fluid layer. Oscillatory convection is ruled out because of the absence of the two opposing buoyancy forces. Graphs have been plotted to find the effects of various parameters on the stationary convection and it is found that magnetic field, solutal Rayleigh number and nanofluid Lewis number stabilizes fluid layer, while Soret effect, Lewis number, modified diffusivity ratio and nanoparticle Rayleigh number destabilize the fluid layer.</p></abstract>

Double diffusive convection in a horizontal layer of nanofluid in the presence of uniform vertical magnetic field with Soret effect is investigated for more realistic boundary conditions. The flux of volume fraction of nanoparticles is taken to be zero on the isothermal boundaries. The normal mode method is used to find linear stability analysis for the fluid layer. Oscillatory convection is ruled out because of the absence of the two opposing buoyancy forces. Graphs have been plotted to find the effects of various parameters on the stationary convection and it is found that magnetic field, solutal Rayleigh number and nanofluid Lewis number stabilizes fluid layer, while Soret effect, Lewis number, modified diffusivity ratio and nanoparticle Rayleigh number destabilize the fluid layer.

Magneto Convection in a Layer of Nanofluid With Soret Effect

Department of Mathematics, Government Arya Degree College Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh, 176202, India

Department of Mathematics, Government College Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh, 177103, India

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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Double diffusive convection in a horizontal layer of nanofluid in the presence of uniform vertical magnetic field with Soret effect is investigated for more...

Magneto Convection in a Layer of Nanofluid With Soret Effect

Published Online: Aug 14, 2015

Page range: 63 - 69

Received: Feb 22, 2015

Accepted: Jul 24, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2015-0011

Keywords
Nanofluid, Zero-Flux, Soret Effect, Nanofluid Lewis Number, Chandrasekhar Number, Magnetic Field, Galerkin Method

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Magneto Convection in a Layer of Nanofluid With Soret Effect

Published Online: Aug 14, 2015

Page range: 63 - 69

Received: Feb 22, 2015

Accepted: Jul 24, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2015-0011

KeywordsNanofluid, Zero-Flux, Soret Effect, Nanofluid Lewis Number, Chandrasekhar Number, Magnetic Field, Galerkin Method

© Bialystok University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Nanofluid, Zero-Flux, Soret Effect, Nanofluid Lewis Number, Chandrasekhar Number, Magnetic Field, Galerkin Method