Magneto Hydrodynamic Orthogonal Stagnation Point Flow of a Power-Law Fluid Toward a Stretching Surface

Manisha Patel, M.G Timol

Department of Mathematics, Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology, Surat-395001, Gujarat, India..
Department of Mathematics, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Magdalla Road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India..

DOI: 10.4236/ajcm.2011.12013                

Abstract

Steady two dimensional MHD stagnation point flow of a power law fluid over a stretching surface is investigated when the surface is stretched in its own plane with a velocity proportional to the distance from the stagnation point. The fluid impinges on the surface is considered orthogonally. Numerical and analytical solutions are obtained for different cases.

Keywords

Stagnation Point Flow, Galerkin’s, Finite Difference Method, Stretching Surface

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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