scholarly journals Steady Stagnation Point Flow and Heat Transfer Over a Shrinking Sheet with Induced Magnetic Field

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Stagnation Point ◽  
Stagnation Point Flow ◽  
Shrinking Sheet ◽  
Induced Magnetic Field ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer

scholarly journals MHD stagnation-point flow and heat transfer past a stretching/shrinking sheet in a hybrid nanofluid with induced magnetic field

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 1345-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Mustaqim Junoh ◽  
Fadzilah Md Ali ◽  
Norihan Md Arifin ◽  
Norfifah Bachok ◽  
Ioan Pop
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Stagnation Point ◽  
Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations ◽  
Stagnation Point Flow ◽  
Shrinking Sheet ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluid ◽  
Induced Magnetic Field ◽  
Content Type

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.

Stability analysis on the stagnation-point flow and heat transfer over a permeable stretching/shrinking sheet with heat source effect

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 2650-2663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatinnabila Kamal ◽  
Khairy Zaimi ◽  
Anuar Ishak ◽  
Ioan Pop
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Skin Friction ◽  
Stagnation Point ◽  
Stagnation Point Flow ◽  
Shrinking Sheet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Source Effect ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer

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.

Unsteady separated stagnation-point flow and heat transfer past a stretching/shrinking sheet in a copper-water nanofluid

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 2588-2605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia C. Roşca ◽  
Alin V. Roşca ◽  
Ioan Pop
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Partial Differential Equations ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Stagnation Point ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Similarity Transformation ◽  
Stagnation Point Flow ◽  
Shrinking Sheet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer

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.

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