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Solution of fully developed free convection of a micropolar fluid in a vertical channel by homotopy analysis method
Author(s) -
Bataineh A. Sami,
Noorani M. S. M.,
Hashim I.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in fluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1097-0363
pISSN - 0271-2091
DOI - 10.1002/fld.1918
Subject(s) - homotopy analysis method , natural convection , mass transfer , homotopy , channel (broadcasting) , mechanics , heat transfer , boundary value problem , convection , mathematics , physics , mathematical analysis , computer science , telecommunications , pure mathematics
In this paper, we reconsider the problem of fully developed natural convection heat and mass transfer of a micropolar fluid in a vertical channel with asymmetric wall temperatures and concentrations. The resulting boundary‐value problem is solved analytically by the homotopy analysis method. The accuracy of the present solution is found to be in excellent agreement with the solutions of Cheng ( Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer 2006; 33 :627–635). Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.