Abstract
We study the flow due to natural convection of a non-Newtonian fluid, modeled as a generalized second grade fluid, between two vertical parallel walls. The flow results from the two walls being held at different temperatures. The viscosity of the fluid is taken to be a function of temperature according to Reynolds' exponential law. We solve for the dimensionless velocity and temperature profiles and study their dependence upon certain material parameters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 80-93 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Feb 2008 |
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Keywords
- Generalized second grade non-Newtonian fluid
- Natural convection
- Temperature and shear dependent viscosity
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Massoudi, M., Vaidya, A., & Wulandana, R. (2008). Natural convection flow of a generalized second grade fluid between two vertical walls. Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, 9(1), 80-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nonrwa.2006.09.003