Boundary layer flow and heat transfer analysis of a second-grade fluid

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:10145502

Massoudi, M ^[1]; Ramezan, M ^[2]

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1. USDOE Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, PA (United States)
2. Burns and Roe Services Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Boundary layer flow and heat transfer analysis of a homogeneous, incompressible, non-Newtonian fluid of grade two at a stagnation point is presented. The flow is assumed to be steady and laminar. A power-law representation is assumed for the velocity distribution and wall temperature variation. The governing equations are solved using an iterative central difference approximation method in a non-uniform grid domain. This analysis show the effect of non-Newtonian nature of the fluid and the effect of suction/injection on the velocity profile. The effect of non-Newtonian nature of the fluid on the heat transfer coefficient at the wall for different values of Prandtl number and wall-temperature variation is also presented. (VC)

• Research Organization: USDOE Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10145502
• Report Number(s): DOE/PETC/TR--92/5; ON: DE92014743; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
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BOUNDARY LAYERS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
FLOW MODELS
FLUID FLOW
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOW
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
LAMINAR FLOW
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS
PRANDTL NUMBER
STAGNATION
VELOCITY