Unsteady three-dimensional boundary layer flow due to a stretching surface in a micropolar fluid

Ahmad, Kartini and R, Nazar and Aris, Ishak and I, Pop (2012) Unsteady three-dimensional boundary layer flow due to a stretching surface in a micropolar fluid. International Journal For Numerical Methods In Fluids, 68 (12). pp. 1561-1573. ISSN 0271-2091

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Abstract

In this paper, the unsteady three-dimensional boundary layer flow due to a stretching surface in a viscous and incompressible micropolar fluid is considered. The partial differential equations governing the unsteady laminar boundary layer flow are solved numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme. The numerical solutions are obtained which are uniformly valid for all dimensionless time from initial unsteady-state flow to final steady-state flow in the whole spatial region. The equations for the initial unsteady-state flow are also solved analytically. It is found that there is a smooth transition from the small-time solution to the large-time solution. The features of the flow for different values of the governing parameters are analyzed and discussed. The solutions of interest for the skin friction coefficient with various values of the stretching parameter c and material parameter K are presented.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4509/25451
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Boundary layer; Micropolar fluid; Numerical solution; Stretching surface; Unsteady three-dimensional flow
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP248.13 Biotechnology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy
Depositing User:	Yusnizar Fuad
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2013 12:26
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2013 12:51
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/25451

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