RT Journal Article ID 52003c964128162b A1 Yildirim, Ahmet A1 Sezer, Sefa Anil T1 ANALYTICAL SOLUTION OF MHD STAGNATION-POINT FLOW IN POROUS MEDIA BY MEANS OF THE HOMOTOPY PERTURBATION METHOD JF Journal of Porous Media JO JPM YR 2012 FD 2012-02-14 VO 15 IS 1 SP 83 OP 94 K1 homotopy perturbation method K1 heat transfer K1 boundary layer K1 magnetohydrodynamic K1 stagnation flow K1 porous media AB In this study, the steady two-dimensional laminar forced magnetohydrodynamic Hiemenz flow against a flat plate with variable wall temperature in a porous medium is solved analytically by using the homotopy perturbation method (HPM). The nonlinear boundary layer equations were transformed, and the resulting ordinary differential equations were solved by HPM. The skin friction coefficient and the rate of heat transfer given by the HPM are in good agreement with the numerical solutions of the Keller box method. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/49dcde6d4c0809db,430ace0a01ef89b2,52003c964128162b.html