International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 5 (1982), Issue 2, Pages 377-384
doi:10.1155/S0161171282000362
Magnetohydrodynamic cross-field boundary layer flow
D.B. Ingham
and L.T. Hildyard
Department of Applied Mathematical Studies, The University, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Abstract
The Blasius boundary layer on a flat plate in the presence of a constant ambient magnetic field is examined. A numerical integration of the MHD boundary layer equations from the leading edge is presented showing how the asymptotic solution described by Sears is approached.