Thermal radiation effect on unsteady mixed convection boundary layer flow and heat transfer of nanofluid over permeable stretching surface through porous medium in the presence of heat generation

Here, we study the effect of mixed convection and thermal radiation on unsteady boundary layer of heat transfer and nanofluid flow over permeable moving surface through a porous medium. The effect of heat generation is also discussed. The equations governing the system are the continuity equation, momentum equation and the heat transfer equation. These governing equations transformed into a system of nondimensional equations contain many physical parameters that describe the study. The transformed equations are solved numerically using an implicit finite difference technique with Newton's linearization method. The thermo-physical parameters describe the study are the mixed convection parameter α, [Formula: see text], the Radiation parameter Rd, [Formula: see text] , porous medium parameter k, [Formula: see text], the nanoparticles volume [Formula: see text],[Formula: see text], the suction or injection parameter fw, [Formula: see text], the unsteadiness parameter At, [Formula: see text] and the heat source parameter λ = 0.5 .The influence of the thermo-physical parameters is obtained analytically and displayed graphically. Comparisons of some special cases of the present study are performed with previously published studies and a good agreement is obtained.

Unsteady mixed convection flow at a three-dimensional stagnation point

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.

Radiation and Magnetic Field Impacts on Time-Dependent Mixed Convection Flow and Heat Transmission of Maxwellian Fluid Past A Stretching Sheet

The current study was devoted to explicating the impacts of heat transmission in an unsteady mixed convection flow of an upper convected Maxwell (UCM) fluid passing over a continuously stretching surface under the influence of radiation and magnetic field. Appurtenant similarity transmutations were adopted in order to express the constitutive boundary layer Equations of flow and heat transmission in non-dimensionalized form. The reduced system of partial differential Equations was solved by implementing the implicit finite difference method (IFDM). Our center of attention was to scrutinize the behavior of influential flow parameters on some significant features of flow and heat transmission, which were briefly examined, discussed, and presented in both graphical and tabular formats. Finally, a comparison was established with existing literature in limiting cases to support the present results, and a good agreement was found, corroborating our work. It was predicted that the thermal diffusion rate could be controlled by varying the Prandtl number. Moreover, a rise in radiation and magnetic field parameters reduced the skin friction coefficient and led to enhance the heat transmission rate at the surface. The outcomes of the study might have viable implementations in order to improve the quality of industrial products.