Combined convection flow of water at 4°C through a porous medium bounded by a vertical surface

Abstract

An analysis of a steady two-dimensional flow of water at 4°C through a saturated porous medium bounded by a vertical, infinite and permeable plate is presented on the basis of generalized Darcy's law. Expression for the velocity and temperature fields as well as for the rate of heat transfer on the plate are obtained. Effects of Grashof number and permeability parameter on the flow characteristics are graphically presented and discussed.