Coriolis effects on MHD newtonian flow over a rotating non-uniform surface

Abstract

The roles of the simultaneous effect of Coriolis force and Lorentz force (resulting from MHD flow) in Sunspots, solar wind, and many other natural and physical phenomenon is undoubtedly significant. The impact of fluids heated by the Sun is influenced by the rotation of the earth’s surface and this necessitates the study of fluid flow over such surface as the Earth. For this reason, the significance of Coriolis force on MHD free-convection flow of Newtonian fluid over the rotating upper horizontal surface of paraboloid of revolution is explored. The relevant body forces are derived and included in the Navier-Stokes equations to obtain appropriate equations governing the flow. By nondimensionalizing the governing equations using similarity variables, the system of nonlinear partial differential equations is reduced to a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations which is solved using Runge-Kutta-Gills method along with Shooting technique and the results are depicted graphically. It is observed that simultaneous increase in both Coriolis force and Lorentz force causes an increase in the temperature profile of the flow. It is also observed that the effect of increasing Coriolis force on the Skin Friction and heat transfer rate is counter-balanced by increasing Lorentz force.