Series solution of entropy generation toward an isothermal flat plate
Author(s) -
A. Malvandi,
Ganji Domairry,
Faraz Hedayati,
Hossein Kaffash,
Moein Jamshidi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
thermal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.339
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 2334-7163
pISSN - 0354-9836
DOI - 10.2298/tsci1205289m
Subject(s) - boundary layer , dimensionless quantity , blasius boundary layer , homotopy perturbation method , eckert number , isothermal process , entropy (arrow of time) , boundary layer thickness , physics , mechanics , reynolds number , boundary value problem , thermodynamics , mathematical analysis , materials science , homotopy , mathematics , nusselt number , pure mathematics , turbulence
The steady 2-D boundary layer flow over a flat plate is studied analytically by homotopy perturbation method to analyze the entropy generation inside the boundary layer with constant wall temperature. By the transformations of governing equations including continuity, momentum, and energy by similarity variables, a dimensionless equation for entropy generation inside the boundary layer is obtained. The effects of important parameters such as Reynolds and Eckert numbers are investigated and the physical interpretations of the results are explained in details
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