Time-dependent flow of UCM fluid with chemical reaction, thermal-diffusion and diffusion-thermo effects. Issue 2 (25th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Awais, M.; Alsaedi, A.; Hayat, T.
• Is Part Of: International journal of numerical methods for heat & fluid flow. Volume 24:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 483
• Page End: 497
• Publication Date: 2014-02-25
• Subjects: Maxwell fluid -- Unsteady flow; Heat -- Transmission -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; Fluid dynamics -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; 536.2
• DOI: 10.1108/HFF-04-2012-0084
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-5539

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The authors presented the time-dependent flow of an upper-convected Maxwell (UCM) fluid in the presence of chemical reaction, thermal-diffusion and diffusion-thermo effects. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach: – Recent technique namely homotopy analysis method (HAM) is utilized to compute the solution of the problem. Findings: – Chemical reaction has opposite effects on the concentration field for the destructive and constructive cases. The Deborah number acts as a retarding agent. Originality/value: – Combined effects of thermal-diffusion, diffusion-thermo and chemical reaction are analyzed.