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Numerical Solution of Mixed Convective Laminar Boundary Layer Flow around a Vertical Slender Body with Suction or Blowing

Received: 17 November 2014     Accepted: 27 November 2014     Published: 27 January 2015
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In this paper, the numerical solution of mixed convective laminar boundary layer flow around a vertical slender body with suction or blowing has been investigated. Firstly, the governing boundary layer partial differential equations have been made dimensionless and then simplified by using Boussinesq approximation. Secondly, similarity transformations are introduced on the basis of detailed analysis in order to transform the simplified coupled partial differential equations into a set of ordinary differential equations. The transformed complete similarity equations are solved numerically by using computer software. Finally, the flow phenomenon has been characterized with the help of obtained flow controlling parameters such as suction parameter, buoyancy parameter, Prandtl number, body-radius parameter and other driving parameters. Finally the effects of involved parameters on the velocity and temperature distributions are presented graphically. It is found that a small suction or blowing can play a significant role on the patterns of flow and temperature fields.

Published in American Journal of Applied Mathematics (Volume 3, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajam.20150301.14
Page(s) 14-20
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Keywords

Similarity Solution, Mixed Convection, Vertical Slender Body, Suction or Blowing

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  • Department of Mathematics, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh

  • Department of CSE, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh

  • Department of Mathematics, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh

  • Department of Mathematics, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh

  • Department of CSE, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh

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