Stagnation-point flow of Ag-CuO/water hybrid nanofluids over a permeable stretching/shrinking sheet with temporal stability analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 380 ◽  
pp. 152-163
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar Abbasian Arani ◽  
Hossein Aberoumand
Author(s):  
Golam Mortuja Sarkar ◽  
Bikash Sahoo

The present study accentuates the magnetohydrodynamic and suction/injection effects on the two-dimensional stagnation point flow and heat transfer of a non-Newtonian fluid over a shrinking sheet. The set of Navier-Stokes equations are converted into a system of highly non-linear ordinary differential equations by employing suitable similarity variables. The obtained self-similar equations are then solved numerically with the aid of shooting technique. The similarity equations exhibit dual solutions over a certain range of the shrinking strength. It is observed that the solution domain increases as the suction/injection parameter, the non-Newtonian parameter and the magnetic parameter increase. Moreover, it is further noticed that these two solution branches show opposite behavior on the velocity and temperature profiles for the combined effects of the several flow parameters. Emphasis has been given to determine the most feasible and physically stable solution branch. Thus a linear temporal stability analysis has been carried out and the stability of the these two branches are tested by the sign of the smallest eigenvalue. The smallest eigenvalues are found numerically which suggest that the upper solution branch is stable and the flow dynamics can be describe by the behavior of the upper solution branch.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 2650-2663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatinnabila Kamal ◽  
Khairy Zaimi ◽  
Anuar Ishak ◽  
Ioan Pop

PurposeThis paper aims to analyze the behavior of the stagnation-point flow and heat transfer over a permeable stretching/shrinking sheet in the presence of the viscous dissipation and heat source effects.Design/methodology/approachThe governing partial differential equations are converted into ordinary differential equations by similarity transformations before being solved numerically using the bvp4c function built in Matlab software. Effects of suction/injection parameter and heat source parameter on the skin friction and heat transfer coefficients as well as the velocity and temperature profiles are presented in the forms of tables and graphs. A temporal stability analysis will be conducted to verify which solution is stable for the dual solutions exist for the shrinking case.FindingsThe analysis indicates that the skin friction coefficient and the local Nusselt number as well as the velocity and temperature were influenced by suction/injection parameter. In contrast, only the local Nusselt number, which represents heat transfer rate at the surface, was affected by heat source effect. Further, numerical results showed that dual solutions were found to exist for the certain range of shrinking case. Then, the stability analysis is performed, and it is confirmed that the first solution is linearly stable and has real physical implication, while the second solution is not.Practical implicationsIn practice, the study of the steady two-dimensional stagnation-point flow and heat transfer past a permeable stretching/shrinking sheet in the presence of heat source effect is very crucial and useful. The problems involving fluid flow over stretching or shrinking surfaces can be found in many industrial manufacturing processes such as hot rolling, paper production and spinning of fibers. Owing to the numerous applications, the study of stretching/shrinking sheet was subsequently extended by many authors to explore various aspects of skin friction coefficient and heat transfer in a fluid. Besides that, the study of suction/injection on the boundary layer flow also has important applications in the field of aerodynamics and space science.Originality/valueAlthough many studies on viscous fluid has been investigated, there is still limited discoveries found on the heat source and suction/injection effects. Indeed, this paper managed to obtain the second (dual) solutions and stability analysis is performed. The authors believe that all the results are original and have not been published elsewhere.


Author(s):  
Yap Bing Kho ◽  
Rahimah Jusoh ◽  
Mohd Zuki Salleh ◽  
Mohd Hisyam Ariff ◽  
Ioan Pop

The steady two-dimensional Homan stagnation point flow and heat transfer of water base hybrid nanofluids (Al2O3 & Cu) over a permeable radially stretching/shrinking sheet have been studied. The similarity variables are introduced to transform the partial differential equations of the model into the ordinary differential equations. Numerical findings and dual solutions have been carried out by implementing the bvp4c code through MATLAB software. The most prominent effect is illustrated in the boundary layer thickness where the velocity profile increases upon the increment of the suction intensity but decreases in the temperature profile. Besides, the reduced Nusselt number also decreases as enlarging the value of copper and alumina nanoparticle volume fraction. The analysis of the first and second solutions are presented graphically with critical values as well as the detail discussions on the effects of the other involving parameters.


Author(s):  
Nur Syazana Anuar ◽  
Norfifah Bachok ◽  
Norihan Md Arifin ◽  
Haliza Rosali

The steady, laminar, stagnation point flow of hybrid nanofluid past a nonlinearly stretching and shrinking sheet is studied. Hybrid nanofluid is regarded by disseminated two distinct nano-sized particles, silver (Ag) and copper oxide (CuO) in pure water. Similarity technique was used for the transformation of partial differential equations (PDEs) into an ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Obtained ODEs were solved using Matlab’s built in function (bvp4c). The results of important governing parameters which are nonlinear parameter, stretching/shrinking parameter and nanoparticle volume fraction are evaluated and discussed in graphical and tabular form for the velocity and temperature profiles, along with local skin friction, local Nusselt number. Nonunique solutions (first and second branch) are visible for some limit of shrinking parameter. It is noticed that nonlinear parameter hastens flow separations. Hence, a stability analysis is executed to identify which solutions are stable and physically feasible.


2018 ◽  
Vol 387 ◽  
pp. 510-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwole Daniel Makinde

In this paper, the hydromagnetic stagnation point flow and temporal stability of Fe3O4-water ferrofluid over a convectively heated permeable stretching/shrinking sheet is theoretically investigated. The model equations of momentum and energy balance are obtained and transformed into ordinary differential equations using appropriate similarity variable. Using shooting method together with Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg numerical scheme the model nonlinear boundary value problem is tackled numerically. Pertinent results with respect to the basic steady flow velocity, temperature, skin friction and Nusselt number are obtained graphically and in tabular form. It is found that a critical value of shrinking parameter (λc) exists below which no real solution can be found. In addition, dual solutions (upper and lower branch) are observed for a range of shrinking/stretching parameter (λc<λ< 1), while for the stretching case (λ 1), the solution is unique. The obtained steady state solutions are examined for temporal development of small disturbances. The smallest eigenvalues reveal that the upper solution branch is stable and physically reliable while the lower solution branch is unstable and unrealistic. Both suction and magnetic field widen the range of the shrinking parameter for which the solution exists and boost the flow stability while nanoparticles volume fraction lessens it.


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