A STUDY ON THE MIXED CONVECTION BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OVER A VERTICAL SLENDER CYLINDER

Abstract

In this investigation, the series solutions of mixed convection boundary layer flow over a vertical permeable cylinder are constructed. Two types of series as well numerical solutions are presented by choosing exponential and rational bases. The resulting differential system are solved by employing homotopy analysis method (HAM) and Pade technique which have been proven to be successful in tackling nonlinear problems. We o¤er various verifications of the solutions by comparing to existing, documented results and also mathematically, through reduction of sundry parameters. The convergence of the series solutions have been discussed explicitly. Comparison with existing results reveal that the series solutions are not only valid for large (aiding flow) but also for small values (opposing flow) of lambda and the dual solutions do not obtain in both cases.

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Dates

  • Submission Date2012-09-23
  • Revision Date2012-04-26
  • Acceptance Date2012-04-27

DOI Reference

10.2298/TSCI110923097E

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