Published January 30, 2009
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Journal article
MHD stagnation-point flow of an upper-convected Maxwell fluid over a stretching surface
Creators
- 1. Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000 (Pakistan)
- 2. Theoretical Plasma Physics Division, PINSTECH, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad 44000 (Pakistan)
Description
The present analysis comprises the steady two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic flow of an upper-convected Maxwell fluid near a stagnation-point over a stretching surface. The governing non-linear partial differential equation for the flow are reduced to an ordinary differential equation by using similarity transformations. The analytic solution of nonlinear system is constructed in the series form using Homotopy analysis method. Convergence of the obtained series is discussed explicitly. The effects of the sundry parameters on the velocity profile is shown through graphs. The values of skin-friction coefficient for different parameters is tabulated.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2007.01.067Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.chaos.2007.01.067;
- PII
- S0960-0779(07)00167-1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 840-848
- ISSN
- 0960-0779
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41008614
- Subject category
- S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; CONVERGENCE; FLUIDS; FRICTION FACTOR; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; STAGNATION POINT; TRANSFORMATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; EQUATIONS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.