Melting heat transfer in the stagnation-point flow of Maxwell fluid with double-diffusive convection
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 1 April 2014
Issue publication date: 1 April 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the melting heat transfer in the stagnation-point flow with double-diffusive convection.
Design/methodology/approach
Series solutions for velocity, temperature and concentration are constructed via homotopy analysis method.
Findings
The authors observed that the behaviors of N, ?2 and M on the velocity and boundary layer thickness are qualitatively similar. Further, for A<1 the velocity profile and boundary layer thickness increase with the increase of A. However, when A>1 then the velocity profile increases but the boundary layer thickness decreases when A is increased.
Originality/value
This analysis has not been discussed in the literature previously.
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Acknowledgements
The research of Dr Alsaedi was partially supported by Deanship of Scientific research (DSR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The authors are grateful to the reviewers for the useful suggestions. Financial support of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan in terms of scholarship to the PhD scholar is gratefully acknowledged.
Citation
Hayat, T., Farooq, M. and Alsaedi, A. (2014), "Melting heat transfer in the stagnation-point flow of Maxwell fluid with double-diffusive convection", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 760-774. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-09-2012-0219
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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