Non-linear Radiation Effects in Mixed Convection Stagnation Point Flow along a Vertically Stretching Surface

Author(s):  
S. T. Hussain ◽  
Rizwan Ul Haq ◽  
N. F. M. Noor ◽  
S. Nadeem

Abstract Present phenomenon is dedicated to analyze the combine effects of linear and non-linear Rosseland thermal radiations for stagnation point flow along a vertically stretching surface. For better variation in fluid flow and heat transfer, mixed convection is also considered to sustain this mechanism for significant influence. After incorporating these effects, the pertinent mathematical model is constructed in the form of non-linear partial differential equations and then be transformed into the system of coupled ordinary differential equations with the help of similarity transformation to be further solved numerically. Significant difference in the heat transfer enhancement can be observed through temperature profiles and tables of Nusselt number. Though histogram and isotherms plots, finally it is concluded that non-linear radiation provides better heat transfer rate at the surface of sheet as compare to the linear or absence of radiation effects.

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abuzar Ghaffari ◽  
T. Javed ◽  
I. Mustafa

Non-linear thermal radiation effects on non-aligned stagnation point flow of Maxwell fluid have been carried out in the present investigation. It is observed that the non-linear radiation augments the temperature and heat transfer rate. This physical phenomenon is translated into a system of partial differential equations (PDEs). After useful transformation, these non-linear constitutive equations are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and interpreted numerically by means of parallel shooting technique. Effects of pertinent parameters on flow and heat transfer are elaborated through tables and graphs. It is observed that radiation and surface heating enhance the rate of heat transfer, however Prandtl number has inverse relation with thermal boundary layer thickness. It has been observed that for increasing Prandtl number, heat transfer rate enhances. The detailed discussion of heat transfer rate is also presented in this study. Flow pattern is judged through streamlines graphs. It is also observed that oblique stagnation point flow behaves like orthogonal stagnation point flow, when free stream velocity is very large as compared to stretching velocity.


2016 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 1097-1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Farooq ◽  
M. Ijaz Khan ◽  
M. Waqas ◽  
T. Hayat ◽  
A. Alsaedi ◽  
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Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 549
Author(s):  
Nurul Amira Zainal ◽  
Roslinda Nazar ◽  
Kohilavani Naganthran ◽  
Ioan Pop

There has been significant interest in exploring a stagnation point flow due to its numerous potential uses in engineering applications such as cooling of nuclear reactors. Hence, this study proposed a numerical analysis on the unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) mixed convection at three-dimensional stagnation point flow in Al2O3–Cu/H2O hybrid nanofluid over a permeable sheet. The ordinary differential equations are accomplished by simplifying the governing partial differential equations through suitable similarity transformation. The numerical computation is established by the MATLAB system software using the bvp4c technique. The bvp4c procedure is excellent in providing more than one solution once sufficient predictions are visible. The influence of certain functioning parameters is inspected, and notable results exposed that the rate of heat transfer is exaggerated along with the skin friction coefficient while the suction/injection and magnetic parameters are intensified. The results also signified that the rise in the volume fraction of the nanoparticle and the decline of the unsteadiness parameter demonstrates a downward attribution towards the heat transfer performance and skin friction coefficient. Conclusively, the observations are confirmed to have multiple solutions, which eventually contribute to an investigation of the analysis of the solution stability, thereby justifying the viability of the first solution.


2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 606-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Sabir Ali Shehzad ◽  
Muhammad Qasim ◽  
Saleem Obaidat

This study describes the mixed convection stagnation point flow and heat transfer of a Jeffery fluid towards a stretching surface. Mathematical formulation is given in the presence of thermal radiation. The Rosseland approximation is used to describe the radiative heat flux. Similarity transformations are employed to reduce the partial differential equations into the ordinary differential equations which are then solved by a homotopy analysis method (HAM). A comparative study is made with the known numerical solutions in a limiting sense and an excellent agreement is noted. The characteristics of involved parameters on the dimensionless velocity and temperature are also examined. It is noticed that the velocity increases with an increase in Deborah number. Further, the temperature is a decreasing function of mixed convection parameter. We further found that for fixed values of other parameters, the local Nusselt number increases by increasing suction parameter and Deborah number.


2020 ◽  
Vol 399 ◽  
pp. 38-54
Author(s):  
Siti Hanani Mat Yasin ◽  
Muhammad Khairul Anuar Mohamed ◽  
Zulkhibri Ismail ◽  
Mohd Zuki Salleh

This study presents a numerical investigation on the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stagnation point flow of a ferrofluid with Newtonian heating. The black oxide of iron, magnetite (Fe3O4) which acts as magnetic materials and water as a base fluid are considered. The two dimensional stagnation point flow of cold ferrofluid against a hot wall under the influence of the uniform magnetic field of strength is located some distance behind the stagnation point. The effect of magnetic and volume fraction on the velocity and temperature boundary layer profiles are obtained through the formulated governing equations. The governing equations which are in the form of dimensional non-linear partial differential equations are reduced to dimensionless non-linear ordinary differential equations by using appropriate similarity transformation. Then, they are solved numerically by using the Keller-box method which is programmed in the Matlab software. It is found that the cold fluid moves towards the magnetic source that is close to the hot wall. Hence, leads to the better cooling rate and enhances the heat transfer rate. Meanwhile, an increase of the magnetite nanoparticles volume fraction, increases the ferrofluid capabilities in thermal conductivity and consequently enhances the heat transfer.


Author(s):  
Ioan Pop ◽  
Kohi Naganthran ◽  
Roslinda Nazar

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse numerically the steady stagnation-point flow of a viscous and incompressible fluid over continuously non-aligned stretching or shrinking surface in its own plane in a water-based nanofluid which contains three different types of nanoparticles, namely, Cu, Al2O3 and TiO2. Design/methodology/approach – Similarity transformation is used to convert the system of boundary layer equations which are in the form of partial differential equations into a system of ordinary differential equations. The system of similarity governing equations is then reduced to a system of first-order differential equations and solved numerically using the bvp4c function in Matlab software. Findings – Unique solution exists when the surface is stretched and dual solutions exist as the surface shrunk. For the dual solutions, stability analysis has revealed that the first solution (upper branch) is stable and physically realizable, while the second solution (lower branch) is unstable. The effect of non-alignment is huge for the shrinking surface which is in contrast with the stretching surface. Practical implications – The results obtained can be used to explain the characteristics and applications of nanofluids, which are widely used as coolants, lubricants, heat exchangers and micro-channel heat sinks. This problem also applies to some situations such as materials which are manufactured by extrusion, production of glass-fibre and shrinking balloon. In this kind of circumstance, the rate of cooling and the stretching/shrinking process play an important role in moulding the final product according to preferable features. Originality/value – The present results are original and new for the study of fluid flow and heat transfer over a stretching/shrinking surface for the problem considered by Wang (2008) in a viscous fluid and extends to nanofluid by using the Tiwari and Das (2007) model.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 2588-2605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia C. Roşca ◽  
Alin V. Roşca ◽  
Ioan Pop

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to theoretically investigate the unsteady separated stagnation-point flow and heat transfer past an impermeable stretching/shrinking sheet in a copper (Cu)-water nanofluid using the mathematical nanofluid model proposed by Tiwari and Das. Design/methodology/approach A similarity transformation is used to reduce the governing partial differential equations to a set of nonlinear ordinary (similarity) differential equations which are then solved numerically using the function bvp4c from Matlab for different values of the governing parameters. Findings It is found that the solution is unique for stretching case; however, multiple (dual) solutions exist for the shrinking case. Originality/value The authors believe that all numerical results are new and original, and have not been published elsewhere.


2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 1345-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Mustaqim Junoh ◽  
Fadzilah Md Ali ◽  
Norihan Md Arifin ◽  
Norfifah Bachok ◽  
Ioan Pop

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the steady magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) boundary layer stagnation-point flow of an incompressible, viscous and electrically conducting fluid past a stretching/shrinking sheet with the effect of induced magnetic field. Design/methodology/approach The governing nonlinear partial differential equations are transformed into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations via the similarity transformations before they are solved numerically using the “bvp4c” function in MATLAB. Findings It is found that there exist non-unique solutions, namely, dual solutions for a certain range of the stretching/shrinking parameters. The results from the stability analysis showed that the first solution (upper branch) is stable and valid physically, while the second solution (lower branch) is unstable. Practical implications This problem is important in the heat transfer field such as electronic cooling, engine cooling, generator cooling, welding, nuclear system cooling, lubrication, thermal storage, solar heating, cooling and heating in buildings, biomedical, drug reduction, heat pipe, space aircrafts and ships with better efficiency than that of nanofluids applicability. The results obtained are very useful for researchers to determine which solution is physically stable, whereby, mathematically more than one solution exist. Originality/value The present results are new and original for the problem of MHD stagnation-point flow over a stretching/shrinking sheet in a hybrid nanofluid, with the effect of induced magnetic field.


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