Results in Physics (Jan 2017)

Melting heat transport of nanofluidic problem over a Riga plate with erratic thickness: Use of Keller Box scheme

  • Z. Iqbal,
  • Ehtsham Azhar,
  • Zaffar Mehmood,
  • E.N. Maraj

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7
pp. 3648 – 3658

Abstract

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Present article is a study of stagnation point flow over Riga plate with erratic thickness. Riga plate is an electromagnetic surface in which electrodes are assembled alternatively. This arrangement generates electromagnetic hydrodynamic behavior in the fluid flow. This is an attempt to investigate influence of melting heat, thermal radiation and viscous dissipation effects on Riga plate. A traversal electric and magnetic fields are produced by Riga plate. It causes Lorentz force parallel to wall which contributes in directing flow pattern. Physical problem is modeled and reduced nonlinear system is solved numerically. Comparative analysis is carried out between solutions obtained by Keller Box Method and shooting technique with Runge-Kutta Fehlberg method of order 5. It is noted that melting heat transfer reduces temperature distribution whereas radiation parameter upsurge it. Velocity is accelerated by modified Hartman number and Eckert number contributes in raising temperature. Keywords: Keller Box method, Computational design, Melting heat transfer, Stagnation point, Viscous dissipation, Thermal radiation