ISSN:
0271-2091
Keywords:
Non-Newtonian Flow
;
Wedge flow
;
Suction
;
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
A pseudo-similarity solution is obtained for the flow of an incompressible fluid of second grade past a wedge with suction at the surface. The non-linear differential equation is solved using quasi-linearization and orthonormalization. The numerical method developed for this purpose enables computation of the flow characteristics for any values of the parameters K, a and b, where K is the dimensionless normal stress modulus of the fluid, a is related to the wedge angle and b is the suction parameter. A significant effect of suction on the wall shear stress is observed. The present results match exactly those from an earlier perturbation analysis for Kx2a ≤ 0·01 but differ significantly as Kx2a increases.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.1650150104
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