Dual solutions of Non-Newtonian Casson fluid flow and heat transfer over an exponentially permeable shrinking sheet with viscous dissipation

The two-dimensional boundary layer flow of a non-Newtonian Casson fluid and heat transfer due to an exponentially permeable shrinking sheet with viscous dissipation is investigated. Using similarity transformations, the governing momentum and energy equations are transformed to self-similar nonlinea...

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Main Authors: Zaib, Aurang, Bhattacharyya, Krishnendu, Uddin, Md. Sharif, Shafie, Sharidan
Format: Article
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/69239/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6968371
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Summary:The two-dimensional boundary layer flow of a non-Newtonian Casson fluid and heat transfer due to an exponentially permeable shrinking sheet with viscous dissipation is investigated. Using similarity transformations, the governing momentum and energy equations are transformed to self-similar nonlinear ODEs and then those are solved numerically by very efficient shooting method. The analysis explores many important aspects of flow and heat transfer of the aforesaid non-Newtonian fluid flow dynamics. For the steady flow of non-Newtonian Casson fluid, more amount of wall mass suction through the porous sheet is required in comparison to that of Newtonian fluid flow. Dual similarity solutions are obtained for velocity and temperature. The viscous dissipation effect has major impact on the heat transfer characteristic. In fact, heat absorption at the surface occurs and it increases due to viscous dissipation. For higher Prandtl number, the temperature inside the boundary layer reduces, but with larger Eckert number (viscous dissipation) it is enhanced.