Dual solutions of stagnation-point flow of a nanofluid over a stretching surface

The paper discusses the effects of homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions on stagnation-point flow of a nanofluid over a stretching or shrinking sheet. The model presented describes mass transfer in copper-water and silver-water nanofluids. The governing system of equations is solved numerically, and t...

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Published inBoundary value problems Vol. 2013; no. 1; p. 188
Main Authors Kameswaran, Peri K, Sibanda, Precious, RamReddy, Chetteti, Murthy, Prabhala VSN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 22.08.2013
BioMed Central Ltd
Subjects
Analysis
Approximations and Expansions
Difference and Functional Equations
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Ordinary Differential Equations
Partial Differential Equations
homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions
nanofluids
volume fraction model
magnetic field strength
stretching or shrinking sheet
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Summary:The paper discusses the effects of homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions on stagnation-point flow of a nanofluid over a stretching or shrinking sheet. The model presented describes mass transfer in copper-water and silver-water nanofluids. The governing system of equations is solved numerically, and the study shows that dual solutions exist for certain suction/injection, stretching/shrinking and magnetic parameter values. Comparison of the numerical results is made with previously published results for special cases.
ISSN:1687-2770
1687-2770
DOI:10.1186/1687-2770-2013-188