ABSTRACT
The problem of a steady, non-linear, mixed convective two dimensional laminar boundary layer flow of a viscous, incompressible nanofluid past an inclined stretching plate in the presence of magnetic field, heat generation and suction has been considered. Two different types of nanoparticles such as copper and alumina with the base fluid water are considered. Using a similarity approach, the governing partial differential equations are transformed into ordinary differential equations and they are solved numerically using MATLAB. Numerical investigations are carried out for different values of physical parameters and the effect of all these parameters over the flow field and temperature are discussed by means of graphs. The numerical values of skin friction coefficient and rate of heat transfer for various values of physical parameters are also obtained and are tabulated. Comparison with previously published results for the regular fluid is presented and it is found to be in excellent agreement.
