Nonlinear nanofluid flow over heated vertical surface with sinusoidal wall temperature variations

S. S. Motsa, F. G. Awad, M. Khumalo

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Abstract

The nonlinear density temperature variations in two-dimensional nanofluid flow over heated vertical surface with a sinusoidal wall temperature are investigated. The model includes the effects of Brownian motion and thermophoresis. Using the boundary layer approximation, the two-dimensional momentum, heat, and mass transfer equations are transferred to nonlinear partial differential equations form and solved numerically using a new method called spectral local linearisation method. The effects of the governing parameters on the fluid properties and on the heat and nanomass transfer coefficients are determined and shown graphically.

Original languageEnglish
Article number408230
JournalAbstract and Applied Analysis
Volume2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics

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