Thermophoretic MHD slip flow over a permeable surface with variable fluid properties

The present paper focuses on the analysis of thermophoretic hydromagnetic slip flow over a permeable flat plate with convective surface heat flux at the boundary and temperature dependent fluid properties in the presence of non-uniform heat source/sink. The transverse magnetic field is assumed to be a function of the distance from the origin. Also it is assumed that the liquid viscosity and the thermal conductivity vary as an inverse function and a linear function of temperature, respectively. The shooting method is employed to yield the numerical solutions for the model. Results show that the thermal boundary layer thickness reduces with increase of surface convection parameter whereas reverse effect occurs for viscosity parameter. It is also observed that the thermophoretic parameter decreases the concentration distribution across the boundary layer.