Impact of Variable Viscosity on Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Channel With Uniform Transverse Magnetic Field and Non-Uniform Wall Temperature

Authors

  • Syed Abdul Khadar Jilani Department of Mathematics, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Andhra Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7854-9657
  • K. S. Balamurugan Department of Mathematics, RVR&JC College of Engineering, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-5969
  • J. L. Rama Prasad Department of Mathematics, P.B. Siddartha College of Arts and Science, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-5182

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26713/cma.v16i1.2944

Keywords:

Magnetic field, Variable viscosity, Channel flow, Heat transfer

Abstract

This study reconnoiters variable viscosity fluid flow through horizontal channel with parallel walls imperiled to non-uniform temperature and uniform transverse magnetic field. The governing equations have been solved analytically by perturbation process for velocity and temperature fields. The volume flow rate athwart channel, skin friction, Nusselt number at lower and upper plates are calculated and epitomized the impacts of significant parameters through tables. The verdicts show that velocity, temperature are enhanced by increasing viscosity variation parameter.

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Jilani, S. A. K., Balamurugan, K. S., & Prasad, J. L. R. (2025). Impact of Variable Viscosity on Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Channel With Uniform Transverse Magnetic Field and Non-Uniform Wall Temperature. Communications in Mathematics and Applications, 16(1), 315–326. https://doi.org/10.26713/cma.v16i1.2944

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025)

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