International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy | Volume 1, Issue 1: 39-45, 2025 | DOI: 10.62762/IJTSSE.2025.817838
Abstract
The porosity parameter serves as a pivotal factor in determining the resistance exerted by a porous medium on fluid motion, especially in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows. This study presents a novel numerical investigation of the coupled influence of porosity, viscous dissipation, and Joule heating on both momentum and thermal boundary layers over a porous surface. The results demonstrate that increasing porosity enhances medium permeability, thereby reducing hydrodynamic drag and intensifying the velocity gradient near the stagnation region. Conversely, lower porosity impedes fluid penetration, resulting in diminished velocity and a compressed boundary layer structure. While the direct impa... More >
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