Linear instability of Nanofluid with magnetic effect

Abstract

The investigation focuses onset of convection in a horizontal layer saturated nanofuid with magnetic field. The non-dimensional governing equations is solved using the normal mode technique, resulting in an eigenvalue problem. The eigenvalue problem for linear instability is solved using the one-term Galerkin approach which gives the analytical expression for Rayleigh number. Neutral curves are drawn for both steady and oscillatory instability for all physical parameters.