Effect of transverse magnetic field on the point of separation in some retarded boundary layer flows of the Goertler type

A solution has been obtained for the laminar MHD boundary layer of an incompressible fluid of constant conductivity along a semi-infinite flat plate in some retarded flows of the Goertler type in the presence of transverse magnetic field with or without suction and injection. The momentum integral equation and two wall compatibility conditions have been used to find an approximate solution with th help of a fifth degree velocity profile. It has been found that shift in the point of separatio significantly increases with the increase in the intensity of the magnetic field. (author). 6 refs