Analytic approximate solutions for time-dependent flow and heat transfer of a Sisko fluid
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 27 May 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to find analytic approximate solutions for time-dependent flow and heat transfer of a Sisko fluid.
Design/methodology/approach
The homotopy analysis method is used to find a family of travelling wave solutions of the governing non-linear problem.
Findings
The effects of different parameters on the velocity and temperature profiles are shown graphically.
Originality/value
The analytic solutions of the system of non-linear ordinary differential equations are constructed in the series form for various values of the power index.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express their gratitude to the referees for their constructive comments and suggestions. This work has financial support of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
Citation
Khan, M., Shahzad, A., Anjum, A. and M. Mahomed, F. (2014), "Analytic approximate solutions for time-dependent flow and heat transfer of a Sisko fluid", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 24 No. 5, pp. 1005-1019. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-06-2012-0133
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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