CASSON FLUID OF A STAGNATION-POINT FLOW (SPF) TOWARDS A VERTICAL SHRINKING/STRETCHING SHEET

  • Winifred N. Mutuku
  • Anselm O. Oyem
Keywords: Biot number; Fluid flow; Stream function; RK-Fehlberg integration scheme; Lorentz force

Abstract

This study presents a convectively heated hydromagnetic Stagnation-Point Flow (SPF) of an electrically conducting Casson fluid towards a vertically stretching/shrinking sheet. The Casson fluid model is used to characterize the non-Newtonian fluid behaviour and using similarity variables, the governing partial differential equations are transformed into coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The dimensionless nonlinear equations are solved numerically by Runge-Kutta Fehlberg integration scheme with shooting technique. The effects of the thermophysical parameters on velocity and temperature profiles are presented graphically and discussed quantitatively. The result shows that the flow field velocity decreases with increase in magnetic field parameter and Casson fluid parameter .

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Published
2021-06-14
How to Cite
MutukuW. N., & OyemA. O. (2021). CASSON FLUID OF A STAGNATION-POINT FLOW (SPF) TOWARDS A VERTICAL SHRINKING/STRETCHING SHEET. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 5(1), 16 - 26. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2021-0501-508