R. Sivaraj

Unsteady Magnetohydrodynamic Casson Fluid Flow over a Vertical Cone and Flat Plate with Non-Uniform Heat Source/Sink

The present study focuses the effects of double dispersion, non-uniform heat source/sink and higher order chemical reaction on unsteady, free convective, MHD Casson fluid flow over a vertical cone and flat plate saturated with porous medium. The extensively validated and unconditionally stable numerical solutions are obtained for the governing equations of two dimensional boundary layer flow by using the finite difference scheme of Crank-Nicolson type. The behavior of velocity, temperature and concentration distributions for various controlling parameters of this problem are graphically illustrated and discussed in detail. The average skin friction, Nusselt number and Sherwood number for sundry parameters are presented in tables. Results indicate that an increase in Casson fluid parameter is found to decelerate fluid flow by increasing the plastic dynamic viscosity whereas it enhances the shear stress in the flow regime. The temperature-dependent heat source/sink plays a vital role on controlling the heat transfer however the surface-dependent heat source/sink also has notable influence on the heat transfer characteristics. It is to be noted that higher order chemical reaction has the tendency to dilute the influence of chemical reaction parameter on the species concentration.

Effects of Heat-Generating Component Size and Porous Layer Thickness on MHD Mixed Convection Flow of Ag-Water Nanofluid Through an L-Shaped Channel

This paper focuses on the cooling of heat-generating components via MHD mixed convection flow of silver (Ag)-water nanofluid through an L-shaped channel with a porous inner layer. In this channel, four heat-generating components are located on the channel wall opposite to the porous layer. The governing equations with the given initial and boundary conditions are solved using the stabilized mixed finite element method based on the polynomial pressure projection technique. The effect of the thickness of the porous layer and size of the heat-generating components on fluid flow and heat transfer within the channel is investigated.

Cross Diffusion Effects on Heat and Mass Transfer Micropolar Fluid Flow Past a Stretching Surface

Through this study, we investigated the influence of nonlinear thermal radiation, Soret and Dufour effects on unsteady mixed convection boundary flow of micropolar fluid past a stretching sheet. The governing equations of the flow, heat and mass transfer are transformed into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations by using self-similarity transformation and solved numerically using bvp4c Matlab package. The influence of various non-dimensional governing parameters on velocity, microrotation, temperature and concentration profiles are discussed and presented with the help of the graphs. Also computed the friction factor, heat and mass transfer rates and presented through tables. Result indicates by increasing the radiation parameter, an improvement is observed in both friction factor and mass transfer rates. .

Significance of Buoyancy, Velocity Index and Thickness of an Upper Horizontal Surface of a Paraboloid of Revolution: The Case of Non-Newtonian Carreau Fluid

The problem of fluid flow on air-jet weaving machine (i.e. mechanical engineering and chemical engineering) is deliberated upon in this report using the case of non-Newtonian Carreau fluid flow. In this report, the boundary layer flow of the fluid over an upper horizontal surface of a paraboloid of revolution is presented. The dimensional governing equations were non-dimensionalized, parameterized, solved numerically and discussed. Maximum horizontal velocity is ascertained at smaller values of thickness parameter, a larger value of buoyancy related parameter and the flow is characterized as shear-thickening. Local skin friction coefficient is an increasing and a decreasing property of Deborah number for Shear thinning and Shear-thickening cases of the flow respectively. The velocity of the flow parallel to the surface (uhspr) is a decreasing property of thickness parameter and increasing function of velocity index parameter.

Unsteady Flow of Chemically Reacting Nanofluid over a Cone and Plate with Heat Source/Sink

The intention of this communication is to explore the characteristics of Lorentz force on the fluid transport properties of a chemically reacting nanofluid with two types of geometries. Simulations have been done to investigate the controlling equations utilizing Crank-Nicolson scheme. Influence of embedded parameters such as Hartman number, heat source/sink, Brownian diffusion, chemical reaction parameter and thermophoretic diffusivity is graphically presented. Tables demonstrate the significant impact of sundry parameters on skin-friction factor, heat and mass transfer rates. The achieved results expose that the Hartman number having high influences on the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics.

Unsteady Magnetohydrodynamic Flow Past a Slendering Stretching Surface with Thermophoresis and Brownian Motion

In this paper, we investigate the influence of non uniform heat source/sink and thermal radiation on magnetohydrodynamic flow past a slendering surface with the influence of thermophoresis and Brownian effects. The governing non-linear flow problem is solved numerically by the aid of RK based shooting method. Influence of dimensionless parameters on the velocity, temperature and concentration profiles are explored through graphical illustrations. Skin friction factor, Nusselt and Sherwood numbers are presented and discussed. Rising values of magnetic and thermophoresis parameters increase the thermal and concentration distributions. Boosting values of Brownian motion parameter enhance the Nusselt and Sherwood numbers.