Numerical Study of Cattaneo-Christov Heat Flux Model for Viscoelastic Flow Due to an Exponentially Stretching Surface

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e0137363
• Main Authors: Ahmad Khan, Junaid, Mustafa, M, Hayat, T, Alsaedi, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.09.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Applied mathematics; Boundary conditions; Boundary layer equations; Boundary layers; Boundary layers (Fluid dynamics); Chemical reactions; Continuous casting; Cooling; Elasticity; Energy equation; Fluid; Fluids; Fourier law; Heat conductivity; Heat flux; Heat transfer; Mathematical models; Maxwell fluids; Measurement; Methods; Models, Theoretical; Newtonian fluids; Numerical analysis; Relaxation time; Runge-Kutta method; Shooting; Similarity; Similarity solutions; Stretching; Surface Properties; Thermal relaxation; Viscoelasticity; Viscosity; Saudi Arabia; Islamabad Pakistan; Pakistan

This work deals with the flow and heat transfer in upper-convected Maxwell fluid above an exponentially stretching surface. Cattaneo-Christov heat flux model is employed for the formulation of the energy equation. This model can predict the effects of thermal relaxation time on the boundary layer. S...