Steady mixed convection stagnation point flow of MHD Oldroyd-B fluid over a stretching sheet

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Theoretical Physics Division, PINSTECH, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

2 Department of Basic Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

3 Department of Mathematics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan

Abstract

This study deals with the steady mixed convection stagnation point flow of an incompressible Oldroyd-B fluid over the stretching sheet in the presence of a constant applied magnetic
field. It is assumed that the surface temperature varies linearly with the distance from the stagnation
point. A coupled system of non-linear differential equations is developed by employing the similarity transformations. To analyze the behavior of the velocity, temperature, skin friction coefficient
and rate of heat transfer through the wall, a numerical solution is developed using finite difference
scheme. The obtained results are used to discuss the influence of pertinent parameters of interest.

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Journal of the Egyptian Mathematical Society
Volume 23, Issue 2
2015
Pages 440-444

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