International Journal of Engineering and Manufacturing Science.
ISSN 2249-3115 Volume 8, Number 1 (2018), pp. 1-14
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MHD Flow of Non-Newtonian Viscoelastic Fluid on
Stretching Sheet With The Effect of Slip Velocity
Adamu Gizachew
1*
, Bandari Shankar
2
1
Department of Mathematics, College of Science Osmania University, Hyderabad,
India & Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
2
Department of Mathematics, University College of Science Osmania University,
Hyderabad, India.
*Corresponding Author
Abstract
In this study, MHD steady laminar flow and heat transfer in non-Newtonian
viscoelastic fluid expanded on a horizontal plane is considered. The governing
non-linear momentum and thermal boundary layer equations are reduced to a
set of non-linear ordinary differential equations by appropriate transformation.
To evaluate the temperature and velocity profiles of the problem we used
Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method (OHAM). The influence of various
parameters such as, magnetic parameter, viscoelastic parameter, Prandtl
number, and viscous dissipation parameter on curves, speed, and temperature
are investigated through graphs and tables. It is observed magentic parameter,
and viscoelastic parameter increases the thickness of thermal boundary layer.
Keywords: laminar flow; non-Newtonian fluid; viscoelastic, MHD; Spread
sheet.
1. INTRODUCTION
The study of laminar boundary layer flow of non-Newtonian fluids over continuous
moving surfaces is an important type of flow occurring in a number of engineering
processes. Aerodynamic extrusion of plastic sheets, cooling of an infinite metallic
plate in a cooling bath, the boundary layer along a liquid film in condensation
processes and a polymer sheet or filament extruded continuously from a die are
examples of practical importance. Also, glass blowing, continuous casting, and
spinning of fibers involve the flow due to a stretching surface. Furthermore, it has
several practical applications in the field of metallurgy and chemical engineering such
as the material manufactured by the extrusion process and heat-treated materials
traveling between a feed roll and a wind-up roll or on conveyor belt possess the
feature of a moving continuous surface.