| A | Real positive constant |
| B0 | Magnetic induction |
| C | Concentration |
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| Specific heat for constant pressure |
| D | Chemical molecular diffusivity |
| D1 | Thermal diffusivity |
| g | Gravity(m/s2) |
| k | Thermal conductivity |
| k* | Permeability of porous medium |
| K | Permeability parameter |
| Kr | Chemical reaction parameter |
| M | Magnetic parameter |
| N n n* | Dimensionless material parameter Mining Mining |
| Nu | Nusselt number |
| Pr | Prandtl number |
| Q | Heat generation/absorption |
| qr | Radiation heat flux density |
| R | Radiation parameter |
| Sc | Schmidt number |
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| Skin-friction coefficient |
| So | Soret number |
| Sh | Sherwood number |
| T | Temperature |
| t | time |
| U0 | Scale of free stream velocity |
| V0 | Scale of suction velocity |
| u,v | Longititudinal and transverse components of velocity vector |
| Greek Symbols | |
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| Spin gradient viscosity |
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| Coefficient of volumetric expansion |
|
| Heat generation parameter |
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| Fluid dynamic viscosity |
| υ | Fluid kinematic viscosity |
|
| Non dimensional temperature |
| σ | Electrical conductivity |
| ρ | Fluid density |
| ε | Scalar constant(<<1) |
| Subscripts | |
| P | Plate |
| W | Wall condition |
| ∞ | Free stream condition |
| x,y | Distances along and perpendicular to the plate |