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Unsteady Non-Newtonian Magnetohydrodynamic Radiative Thin
Film Flow in a Porous Medium Past an Oscillating Vertical Belt
M.S. Dada*, L. Yakub, A.S. Adeyemo
Department of Mathematics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria.
Corresponding author: dadamsa@gmail.com
Abstract
This study examines the unsteady non-Newtonian magnetohydrodynamic
radiative thin film flow in a porous medium past an oscillating vertical
belt. Based on the physical model of the problem, the governing
momentum and energy equations are non dimensionalized and solved
analytically using Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method (OHAM). The
velocity and temperature profiles are studied for different physical
parameters such as the magnetic field, radiation parameter, Grashof
number, Prandtl number, and Brinkman number for both lift and drainage
problems. The analytical results are presented graphically and discussed.
Keywords: OHAM, Thin film, Unsteady, Second grade fluid, Buoyancy,
Viscous dissipation.
Introduction
The study of non-Newtonian fluids of thin film flow has aroused the
interest of researchers and received considerable attention because of its
numerous applications in various branches of science, engineering and
technology: particularly in chemical and nuclear industries, material
processing, geophysics and bio-engineering. The importance of non-
Newtonian fluid flow especially in a porous medium has led to the
development of mathematical models in an extensive range. Its areas of
application include petrochemical, bio-medical and environmental
engineering such as polypropylene coalescence sintering, blood,
geological and debris flows.
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