Utilization of two-equation model for analysis of flow over a moving needle in the presence of magnetic field

Many applications of the ocean and aerodynamic engineering, like the design of submarines, missiles, aircraft, rockets, and jet engines, involve flow over surfaces. Moreover, several experimental propulsion methods for seagoing ships, submarines and aerospace crafts are based on magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). This research explores the MHD boundary layer flow over a moving needle (shaped like a paraboloid of revolution). Governing equations are modelled in cylindrical coordinates under axial symmetry constraint, which is then simplified by employing order of magnitude analysis. In the absence of a magnetic field, these equations are self-similar, and this analysis is already available in the literature. We have applied the local non-similarity method to derive the boundary layer equations up to the second level of truncation to compute the solutions of non-similar boundary layer equations. The built-in MATLAB routine bvp5c is used to solve these equations numerically. This analysis will assist in predicting flow quantities that are important in designing the objects mentioned above.

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This research investigates the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) boundary layer flow over a moving needle and uses numerical calculations to predict the flow properties. It is important for the design of submarines, missiles, aircraft, rockets, and jet engines.