International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 
Volume 5 (1982), Issue 2, Pages 377-384
doi:10.1155/S0161171282000362

Magnetohydrodynamic cross-field boundary layer flow

D. B. Ingham and L. T. Hildyard

Department of Applied Mathematical Studies, The University, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

Received 14 April 1981; Revised 13 August 1981

Abstract

The Blasius boundary layer on a flat plate in the presence of a constant ambient magnetic field is examined. A numerical integration of the MHD boundary layer equations from the leading edge is presented showing how the asymptotic solution described by Sears is approached.