NONSIMILAR SOLUTION OF UNSTEADY MIXED CONVECTION FLOW NEAR THE STAGNATION POINT OF A HEATED VERTICAL PLATE IN A POROUS MEDIUM SATURATED WITH A NANOFLUID

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-388
Author(s):  
Abdullah A. Abdullah ◽  
Fouad S. Ibrahim ◽  
Ali J. Chamkha
Keyword(s):  
Porous Medium ◽  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Stagnation Point ◽  
Vertical Plate ◽  
Convection Flow ◽  
Mixed Convection Flow ◽  
Unsteady Mixed Convection ◽  
Nonsimilar Solution

Unsteady mixed convection flow at a three-dimensional stagnation point

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Noor ◽  
Roslinda Nazar ◽  
Kohilavani Naganthran ◽  
Ioan Pop
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Stagnation Point ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Convection Flow ◽  
Mixed Convection Flow ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Unsteady Mixed Convection

Purpose This paper aims to probe the problem of an unsteady mixed convection stagnation point flow and heat transfer past a stationary surface in an incompressible viscous fluid numerically. Design/methodology/approach The governing nonlinear partial differential equations are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations by a similarity transformation, which is then solved numerically by a Runge – Kutta – Fehlberg method with shooting technique and a collocation method, namely, the bvp4c function. Findings The effects of the governing parameters on the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics are illustrated in tables and figures. It is found that dual (upper and lower branch) solutions exist for both the cases of assisting and opposing flow situations. A stability analysis has also been conducted to determine the physical meaning and stability of the dual solutions. Practical implications This theoretical study is significantly relevant to the applications of the heat exchangers placed in a low-velocity environment and electronic devices cooled by fans. Originality/value The case of suction on unsteady mixed convection flow at a three-dimensional stagnation point has not been studied before; hence, all generated numerical results are claimed to be novel.

scholarly journals Mixed Convection Flow over an Unsteady Stretching Surface in a Porous Medium with Heat Source

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Muhammad Imran ◽  
Saleem Asghar ◽  
Muhammad Mushtaq
Keyword(s):  
Porous Medium ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Saturated Porous Medium ◽  
Convection Flow ◽  
Mixed Convection Flow ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Unsteady Mixed Convection ◽  
Unsteady Stretching Surface

This paper deals with the analysis of an unsteady mixed convection flow of a fluid saturated porous medium adjacent to heated/cooled semi-infinite stretching vertical sheet in the presence of heat source. The unsteadiness in the flow is caused by continuous stretching of the sheet and continuous increase in the surface temperature. We present the analytical and numerical solutions of the problem. The effects of emerging parameters on field quantities are examined and discussed.

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