Convective flow and heat transfer in an inclined composite porous medium

An analytical study of non-Darcian convective flow and hear transfer in an inclined composite porous medium is performed. The flow is modeled using th e Darcy-Lapwood-Brinkman equation. The viscous and Darcy dissipation terms are included in the energy equation. The governing equations are coupled an d nonlinear because of the inclusion of dissipation terms and buoyancy forc e. The equations are solved using a straightforward perturbation method. Th e effects of various parameters such as porous paramater inclination angle, Grashoff number, ratios of heights, permeabilities, and thermal conductivi ties are discussed.