Natural convection flow from a horizontal circular cylinder with uniform heat flux in presence of heat generation. (English) Zbl 1205.76246

Molla, Md. Mamun; Paul, Sreebash C.; Hossain, Md. Anwar

Appl. Math. Modelling 33, No. 7, 3226-3236 (2009).

Summary: Natural convection boundary layer laminar flow from a horizontal circular cylinder with uniform heat flux in presence of heat generation has been investigated. The governing boundary layer equations are transformed into a non-dimensional form and the resulting non-linear systems of partial differential equations, which are solved numerically by two distinct methods namely: (i) implicit finite difference method together with the Keller-box scheme and (ii) perturbation solution technique. The results of the surface shear stress in terms of local skin-friction and the rate of heat transfer in terms of local Nusselt number, velocity distribution, velocity vectors, temperature distribution as well as streamlines, isotherms and isolines of pressure are shown by graphically for a selection of parameter set consisting of heat generation parameter.

MSC:

76R10

Free convection

Keywords:

natural convection; heat flux; keller-box; heat generation; horizontal circular cylinder; boundary layer

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