Free Convection Boundary Layer Flow of a Horizontal Circular Cylinder in a Micropolar Fluid with Convective Boundary Conditions

Norhafizah, Md Sarif and Mohd Zuki, Salleh and Razman, Mat Tahar and Roslinda, Nazar (2013) Free Convection Boundary Layer Flow of a Horizontal Circular Cylinder in a Micropolar Fluid with Convective Boundary Conditions. In: Malaysian Technical Universities Conference on Engineering & Technology (MUCET 2013) , 3-4 December 2013 , Kuantan, Pahang. pp. 1-2..

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Abstract

The free convection boundary layer flow over a horizontal circular cylinder has received much attention in recent years due to its application in physical, geophysical, and industrial fields. It appears that [Merkin, 1976] was the first to has presented a complete solution of this problem for a classical(Newtonian) fluid, using Blasius and Gortler series expansion method along with an integral method and finite difference scheme. Following Merkin’s work, [Nazar et al., 2002] studied the similar problem but immersed in a microplar (non-Newtonian) fluid by applying constant wall temperature in the boundary. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to investigate the free convection boundary layer flow of a horizontal circular cylinder in a micropolar fluid with convective boundary conditions. The transformed boundary layer equations in the form of ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme, namely Keller-box method. Numerical results are obtained for the skin friction coefficient and wall temperature as well as in velocity and temperature profiles.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Boundary Layer Flow; Convective Boundary Conditions; Free Convection; Horizontal Circular Cylinder; Keller-Box Method; Micropolar Fluid
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Industrial Sciences And Technology
Depositing User:	ina
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2014 07:19
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2018 03:12
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5782
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