FLOW OF A VISCOUS, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING FLUID ALONG A CIRCULAR CYLINDER OR A FLATE PLATE WITH UNIFORM SUCTION
An exact solution of the flow of a viscous, electrically conducting fluid with an externally imposed magnetic field normal to the wall is obtained for the incompressible flow along a circular cylinder or a flat plate with uniform suction. Analytical results show that if the Alfven wave velocity is smaller than the suction velocity, a physically possible solution is obtained under a given boundary condition, and that the applied magnetic field acts on the flow as a decelerating action as expected from the general property of magnetic force, and as a result of this nature, the coefficient of skin-friction is reduced and that of Maxwell's stress is increased, while the total drag is kept unchanged. The solution reduces to that of the asymptotic suction flow of a non- conducting fluid when the magnetic field tends to zero. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Nagoya Univ., Japan
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-011218
- OSTI ID:
- 4177588
- Journal Information:
- J. Phys. soc. Japan, Journal Name: J. Phys. soc. Japan Vol. Vol: 15
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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