Mixed convection flow in an inclined enclosure under magnetic field with thermal radiation and heat generation

The influence of thermal radiation and heat generation on an unsteady two-dimensional natural convection flow in an inclined enclosure heated from one side and cooled from the adjacent side under the influence of a magnetic field using staggered grid finite-difference technique has been studied. The governing equations have been solved numerically for streamlines, isotherms, local Nusselt numbers and the average Nusselt number for various values of thermal radiation and heat generation parameters by considering three different inclination angles and magnetic field directions, keeping the aspect ratio fixed. The results indicate that the flow pattern and temperature fields are significantly dependent on the above mentioned parameters. It is found that magnetic field suppresses the convection flow and its direction influences the flow pattern which results in the appearance of inner loop and multiple eddies.