| B0 | magnetic induction (Wb/m2) |
| Be | Bejan number |
| Cp | specific heat at constant pressure (J/kg K) |
| g | gravity (m2/s) |
| Gr | Grashof number |
| Ha | Hartman number |
| k | thermal conductivity of air (W/m K) |
| L | dimension of the cavity (m) |
| N | undulation |
| Nu | average Nusselt number |
| p | pressure (Pa) |
| P | non-dimensional pressure |
| Pr | Prandtl number |
| Re | Reynolds number |
| Ri | Richardson number |
| S | entropy (J/K) |
| T | temperature (K) |
| Uo | moving lid velocity (m/s) |
| u, v | velocity components (m/s) |
| U, V | non-dimensional velocity components |
| x, y | coordinates (m) |
| X, Y | non-dimensional coordinate |
| Greek Symbols | |
| α | thermal diffusivity (m2/s) |
| β | thermal expansion coefficient (1/K) |
| γ | rotation angle (deg) |
| φ | nanoparticles volume fraction |
| μ | dynamic viscosity (kg m/s) |
| θ | dimensionless temperature |
| ρ | density of fluid (kg/m3) |
| σ | fluid electrical conductivity (S/m) |
| ψ | irreversibly |
| Subscripts | |
| Gen | generation |
| nb | base fluid |
| nf | nanofluid |
| avg | average |
| c | cold |
| h | hot |
| s | surface |