Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, India
2 Department of Mathematics, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Uttarakhand,24800, India
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Entropy generation due to viscous incompressible MHD forced convective dissipative fluid flow through a horizontal channel of finite depth in the existence of an inclined magnetic field and heat source effect has been examined. The governing non-linear partial differential equations for momentum, energy, and entropy generation are derived and solved by using the analytical method. In addition, the skin friction coefficient and Nusselt number are calculated numerically and their values are presented through the tables for the upper and the bottom wall of the channel. It was concluded that the total entropy generation rate and Bejan number are reduced due to a rise in the inclination angle of the magnetic field. Also, an increment in the heat source props up the fluid temperature and total entropy generation rate. This study will help to reduce the energy loss due to reversible process and heat dissipation. The results are also useful for chemical and metallurgy industries.
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