An analytical solution of MHD flow of two visco-elastic fluids over a sheet shrinking with quadratic velocity

The steady laminar boundary layer flow of two classes of incompressible visco-elastic and electrically conducting fluids over a nonlinearly shrinking sheet with appropriate wall transpiration under the influence of a magnetic field is analyzed. It is shown that the problem permits an analytical solu...

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Main Authors: T.R. Mahapatra, S. Sidui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016815002094
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Summary:The steady laminar boundary layer flow of two classes of incompressible visco-elastic and electrically conducting fluids over a nonlinearly shrinking sheet with appropriate wall transpiration under the influence of a magnetic field is analyzed. It is shown that the problem permits an analytical solution of two classes of visco-elastic fluids, namely the second grade fluid and fluid obeying Walters’ liquid B model. The effects of visco-elasticity, suction/blowing parameter and magnetic parameter on both the skin friction parameter and velocity profiles are studied. It is shown that dual solution exists for certain range of physical parameters.
ISSN:1110-0168