Mixed convection boundary layer flow from a vertical flat plate embedded in a porous medium filled with nanofluids

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作者
Ahmad, Syakila [2 ]
Pop, Ioan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cluj, Fac Math, R-400082 Cluj Napoca, Romania
[2] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Math Sci, George Town 11800, Malaysia
关键词
Boundary layer; Porous medium; Nanofluids; Mixed convection; Vertical flat plate; HEAT-TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURES; SURFACE; CAVITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2010.06.004
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
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摘要
The steady mixed convection boundary layer flow past a vertical flat plate embedded in a porous medium filled with nanofluids is studied using different types of nanoparticles as Cu (cuprom), Al2O3 (aluminium) and TiO2 (titanium). The model used for the nanofluid is the one which incorporates only the nanoparticle volume fraction parameter. The basic partial equations are reduced to an ordinary differential equation which is solved numerically for some values of the volume fraction and mixed convection parameters. It is shown that the solution has two branches in a certain range of the parameters. The effects of these parameters on the velocity distribution are presented graphically. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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