The effects of permeability and radiation on the stability of plane Couette-Poiseuille flow in a porous medium

Abstract

A study on the effects of permeability and radiation on Couette-Poiseuille flow stability was carried out. Solutions to the governing hydrodynamic equations was developed using the method of undetermined coefficients. On the basis of linear theory using analysis of normal modes, it was observed that both parameters, independently affect the stability of Couette-Poiseuille flow but that of radiation is prominent at high wave numbers and Reynolds number regime.

JONAMP Vol. 11 2007: pp. 87-94