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Stagnation-point flow of couple stress fluid with melting heat transfer

  • T. Hayat
  • , M. Mustafa
  • , Z. Iqbal
  • , A. Alsaedi
  • Quaid-I-Azam University
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
  • National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan

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Abstract

Melting heat transfer in the boundary layer flow of a couple stress fluid over a stretching surface is investigated. The developed differential equations are solved for homotopic solutions. It is observed that the velocity and the boundary layer thickness are decreasing functions of the couple stress fluid parameter. However, the temperature and surface heat transfer increase when the values of the couple stress fluid parameter increase. The velocity and temperature fields increase with an increase in the melting process of the stretching sheet.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-176
Number of pages10
JournalApplied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition)
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • couple stress fluid
  • melting heat transfer
  • series solution
  • stagnation-point flow

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