Heat and mass transfer in a porous medium filled rectangular duct with Soret and Dufour effects under inclined magnetic field
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of Soret and Dufour effects on convective heat and mass transfer flow through a porous medium in a rectangular duct in the presence of inclined magnetic field. Design/methodology/approach – Using the non-dimensional variables, the governing equations have been transformed into a set of differential equations, which are non-linear and cannot be solved analytically, therefore finite element method has been used for solving the governing equations. Findings – The influence of thermo-diffusion, diffusion thermo, radiation, dissipation, heat sources and the inclined magnetic field on all the flow, heat and mass transfer characteristics has been found to be significant. Originality/value – The problem is relatively original as it combines many effects as Soret and Dufour effects and chemical reaction under inclined magnetic field.