Effects of moving lid direction on MHD mixed convection in a linearly heated cavity

Effects of moving lid-direction on MHD mixed convection in a cavity with the bottom wall being linearly heated are analyzed using a numerical technique. Vertical walls of the enclosure are adiabatic and the sliding wall at the top has constant temperature. The lid moves in the negative and positive x-direction. Finite volume method has been used to solve the governing equations. Results are presented for different values of Hartmann number (0 <= Ha <= 30), Reynolds number (100 <= Re <= 1000) and Grashof number (10(4) <= Gr <= 10(6)). It is found that direction of lid is more effective on heat transfer and fluid flow in the case of mixed convection than it is the case in forced convection. Heat transfer is also decreased with increasing of magnetic field for all studied parameters. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.