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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 189, 2018
2018 2nd International Conference on Material Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technology (MEAMT 2018)
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| Article Number | 01007 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Material Surface | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201818901007 | |
| Published online | 10 August 2018 | |
Exact solution for unsteady free convection flow of Casson fluid in vertical channel
1
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
2
Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: sharidan@utm.my
The influence of free convection flow on unsteady Casson fluid over a vertical channel is studied in this paper. The governing equation consists of partial differential momentum and energy equations have been transformed into non-dimensional equations by using the appropriate nondimensional variables. The expression of exact solutions for nondimensional velocity and temperature profiles are obtained by using the Laplace transform method. The obtained exact solutions are found satisfied all the initial and boundary conditions. The behaviour of velocity and temperature profiles influenced by Casson fluid parameter, Grashof number, Prandtl number and time are plotted graphically and presented in tables. It can be observed that, the velocity profile and boundary layer thickness decrease when the values of Casson fluid parameter and Prandtl number increase. This is due to the increase of viscous force and retard the movement of the velocity. The present result is validated when the obtained exact solution of velocity is compared with published result and found in a good agreement.
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