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This study presents a computational investigation of heat transfer and fluid flow behavior over a vertical wavy surface under the influence of thermal radiation and magnetic fields (Lorentz forces). The researchers analyzed how free convection interacts with electromagnetic forces and radiative effects on non-flat geometries, which affects the temperature distribution and flow patterns along the wavy surface. The computational model accounts for the coupling between buoyancy-driven flow, magnetic field effects, and radiative heat exchange.
Why it matters
Understanding these combined effects has practical applications in designing advanced cooling systems for electronics, industrial heat exchangers, and materials processing equipment where magnetic fields are present. The findings can help optimize thermal management in engineering systems that operate under electromagnetic conditions and require efficient heat dissipation.