Analytical solution of magnetohydrodynamic stagnation-point flow of a power-law fluid towards a stretching surface

A new kind of analytic technique, namely the homotopy analysis method (HAM), is employed to give an explicit analytical solution of the steady two-dimensional stagnation-point flow of an electrically conducting power-law fluid over a stretching surface when the surface is stretched in its own plane with a velocity proportional to the distance from the stagnation-point. A uniform transverse magnetic field is applied normal to the surface. An explicit analytical solution is given by recursive formulae for the first-order power-law (Newtonian) fluid when the ratio of free stream velocity and stretching velocity is not equal to unity. For second and real order power-law fluids, an analytical approach is proposed for magnetic field parameter in a quite large range. All of our analytical results agree well with numerical results. The results obtained by HAM suggest that the solution of the problem under consideration converges.     

Analytic solution for MHD flow of a third order fluid in a porous channel

The present study investigates the channel flow of a third order fluid. The fluid is electrically conducting in the presence of a magnetic field applied transversely to the porous walls of a channel. Expression for velocity is developed by an analytic method, namely the homotopy analysis method (HAM). Convergence of the obtained solution is properly checked. The feature of the analytic solution as function of the physical parameters of the problem are discussed with the help of graphs. It is observed that unlike the flow of second grade fluid, the obtained solution for a third order fluid is non-similar. Also, the behavior of Hartmann number on the velocity is different to that of the Reynold's number.     

Influence of moving magnetic field on three dimensional Couette flow

A three dimensional steady fully developed MHD Couette flow of a viscous incompressible electrically conducting fluid is analysed. The lower stationary porous plate is subjected to a periodic injection velocity and the upper porous plate in uniform motion to a constant suction velocity. A magnetic field of uniform strength applied normal to the planes of the plates is fixed with the moving plate. Neglecting the induced magnetic field, an approximate solution for the flow field is obtained and discussed with the help of graphs.     

Influence of moving magnetic field on three dimensional Couette flow

A three dimensional steady fully developed MHD Couette flow of a viscous incompressible electrically conducting fluid is analysed. The lower stationary porous plate is subjected to a periodic injection velocity and the upper porous plate in uniform motion to a constant suction velocity. A magnetic field of uniform strength applied normal to the planes of the plates is fixed with the moving plate. Neglecting the induced magnetic field, an approximate solution for the flow field is obtained and discussed with the help of graphs.     

Hydromagnetic fluctuating flow of a couple stress fluid through a porous medium

The equations of a polar fluid of hydromagnetic fluctuating through a porous medium are cast into matrix form using the state space and Laplace transform techniques the resulting formlation is applied to a variety of problems. The solution to a problem of an electrically conducting polar fluid in the presence of a transverse magnetic field and to a probem for the flow between two parallel fixed plates is obtained. The inversion of the Laplace transforms, is carried out using a numerical approach. Numerical results for the velocity, angular velocity distribution and the induced magnetic field are given and illustrated graphically for each problems.     

A Method for Determining Linear Solutions in Magnetohydrodynamics

Given any two-dimensional and incompressible flow describedby a set of linear partial differential equations, a methodis presented for determining the solution for the dependentvariables (velocity, pressure, etc.). The method is then usedto investigate the following magnetohydrodynamic flows. (a) The flow of an irrotational and inviscid fluid. (b) The flow of a viscous fluid. (c) The flow of an electrically conducting, inviscid fluid inthe presence of a magnetic field aligned with the flow at infinity. (d) The flow of an electrically conducting, viscous fluid inthe presence of a magnetic field having arbitrary direction.     

A note on the flow induced by a constantly accelerating plate in an Oldroyd-B fluid

The velocity field and the adequate tangential stress that is induced by the flow due to a constantly accelerating plate in an Oldroyd-B fluid, are determined by means of Fourier sine transforms. The solutions corresponding to a Maxwell, Second grade and Navier–Stokes fluid appear as limiting cases of the solutions obtained here. However, in marked contrast to the solution for a Navier–Stokes fluid, in the case of an Oldroyd-B fluid oscillations are set up which decay exponentially with time.     

Steady motions of a continuous medium, resonances and Lagrangian turbulence

A method which enables one to establish a non-regularity property of the motion of fluid particles (known as chaotic advection or Lagrangian turbulence) for typical steady flows is developed. The method is based on expanding solutions of the equations of motion of a continuous medium in powers of a small parameter and using the conditions for the destruction of invariant resonant tori when perturbations are added. It is shown that the velocity field, defined as the solution of the Burgers equations, generates a generally non-regular dynamical system. For an ideal barotropic fluid in an irrotational force field, the method proposed yields a well-known necessary condition for chaotization: the velocity field is collinear with its curl. Special attention is given to investigating the chaotization of typical steady flows of a heat-conducting perfect gas.     

Micropolar fluid flow through the membrane composed of impermeable cylindrical particles coated by porous layer under the effect of magnetic field

In the present work, the magnetohydrodynamic flow of a micropolar fluid through the membrane composed of impermeable cylindrical particles coated by porous layer is considered. The flow of a fluid is taken parallel to an axis of cylinder and a uniform magnetic field is applied in transverse direction of the flow. The problem is solved by using the cell model technique for the flow through assemblage of cylindrical particles. The solution of the problem has been obtained by using no-slip condition, continuity of velocity and stresses at interfaces along with Happle's no-couple stress condition as the boundary conditions. The expressions for the linear velocity, micro-rotational velocity, flow rate and hydrodynamic permeability of the membrane are achieved in this work. The obtained solution for velocities is used to plot the graph against various transport parameters such as, Hartmann number, coupling parameter, porosity, scaling parameter etc. The effect of these transport parameters on the flow velocity, micro-rotational velocity, and the hydrodynamic permeability of the membrane have been presented and discussed in this work.     

On a Numerical Algorithm for the Modeling of Processes in the Development of a Holographic Relief Image

We construct an algorithm for solving the problem of relief dynamics on the surface of a Newtonian fluid. The risk function is determined by the upper-relaxation method. The velocity field is found by using a two-step difference algorithm that allows one to simplify the calculations and increase the dimension of the system of finite-difference equations. A theorem on stability of the algorithm with respect to the initial data and on convergence of the numerical solution to an exact solution is proved.     

Geometric ergodicity of a bead–spring pair with stochastic Stokes forcing

We consider a simple model for the fluctuating hydrodynamics of a flexible polymer in a dilute solution, demonstrating geometric ergodicity for a pair of particles that interact with each other through a nonlinear spring potential while being advected by a stochastic Stokes fluid velocity field. This is a generalization of previous models which have used linear spring forces as well as white-in-time fluid velocity fields.     

Convective Heat Transfer past Small Cylindrical Bodies

Convective heat transfer from an array of small, cylindrical bodies of arbitrary shape in an unbounded, two-dimensional domain is a singular perturbation problem involving an infinite logarithmic expansion in the small parameter ε, representing the order of magnitude of the size of the bodies. Using the method of matched asymptotic expansions, we formulate a hybrid asymptotic-numerical method to solve for the dimensionless, steady-state temperature. We assume that the velocity field of the fluid surrounding the bodies is arbitrary but known. From our asymptotic solution for an arbitrary velocity field, we present the results for two special cases: a uniform flow field and a simple shear flow field. We demonstrate the asymptotic results of the hybrid method through a number of examples and, in a particular case, we compare these results to an exact analytical solution.     

On the analytic solution of nonlinear flow problem involving Oldroyd 8-constant fluid

The problem dealing with the steady flow of an Oldroyd 8-constant fluid over a suddenly moved plate is considered. The fluid is electrically conducting and a uniform magnetic field is applied in the transverse direction. An analytical solution of the nonlinear boundary value problem is obtained using homotopy analysis method (HAM). The behavior of the material constants and the magnetic field is seen on the velocity distribution. It is noted that the boundary layer thickness decreases by increasing the magnetic parameter.     

Flow of a second grade fluid over a sheet stretching with arbitrary velocities subject to a transverse magnetic field

The boundary layer flow of a second grade fluid over a permeable stretching surface with arbitrary velocity and appropriate wall transpiration is investigated. The fluid is electrically conducting in the presence of a constant applied magnetic field. An exact solution to the nonlinear flow problem is presented.     

The existence,uniqueness, and regularity for an incompressible Newtonian flow with intrinsic degree of freedom

We consider the regularity and uniqueness of solution to the Cauchy problem of a mathematical model for an incompressible, homogeneous, Newtonian fluid, taking into account internal degree of freedom. We first show there exist uniquely a local strong solution. Then we show this solution can be extend to the whole interval [0,T] if the velocity u, or its gradient ? u, or the pressure p belongs to some function class, which are similar with that of incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. Our result shows that the solution is unique in these classes, and that velocity field plays a more prominent role in the existence theory of strong solution than the angular velocity field. Finally, if the L^{3 ∕ 2}‐norm of the initial angular velocity vector and some homogeneous Besov norm of initial velocity field are small, then there exists uniquely a global strong solution. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global well-posedness and existence of uniform attractor for magnetohydrodynamic equations

We study the global well-posedness and existence of uniform attractor for magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. The hydrodynamic system consists of the Navier–Stokes equations for the fluid velocity and pressure coupled with a reduced from of the Maxwell equations for the magnetic field. The fluid velocity is assumed to satisfy a no-slip boundary condition, while the magnetic field is subject to a time-dependent Dirichlet boundary condition. We first establish the global existence of weak and strong solutions to Equations (1.1)-(1.4). And at this stage, we further derive the existence of a uniform attractor for Equations (1.1)-(1.4).     

The modelling of microconvection in an infinite strip

A model of the microconvection of an isothermally incompressible fluid, which can be used to investigate convection in weak force fields and on microscopic scales and can be characterized by non-solenoidality of the velocity field, is considered. An invariant solution in an infinite vertical strip occupied by a fluid is studied in the case where the heat flux on the two opposite faces of the strip fluctuates in antiphase. The use of the model of microconvection to construct an invariant solution gives rise to several non-standard-value initial-boundary problems. Their solvability in classes of Holder functions is proved.     

Identification problem for a stationary magnetohydrodynamic model of a viscous heat-conducting fluid

An identification problem for the stationary magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations governing a viscous heat-conducting fluid with inhomogeneous boundary conditions for the velocity, electromagnetic field, and temperature is stated and analyzed. The solvability of the problem is proved, an optimality system is derived, and sufficient conditions on the initial data are established that ensure the uniqueness and stability of the solution.     

The Rayleigh–Stokes problem for an edge in a generalized Oldroyd-B fluid

The velocity field corresponding to the Rayleigh–Stokes problem for an edge, in an incompressible generalized Oldroyd-B fluid has been established by means of the double Fourier sine and Laplace transforms. The fractional calculus approach is used in the constitutive relationship of the fluid model. The obtained solution, written in terms of the generalized G-functions, is presented as a sum of the Newtonian solution and the corresponding non-Newtonian contribution. The solution for generalized Maxwell fluids, as well as those for ordinary Maxwell and Oldroyd-B fluids, performing the same motion, is obtained as a limiting case of the present solution. This solution can be also specialized to give the similar solution for generalized second grade fluids. However, for simplicity, a new and simpler exact solution is established for these fluids. For β → 1, this last solution reduces to a previous solution obtained by a different technique.     

Solution of the boundary value problem for the equations of steady-state flow of a viscous incompressible nonisothermal fluid past a heated rigid spherical particle

We obtain an analytical solution of a boundary value problem for a viscous incompressible nonisothermal fluid assuming an exponential–power law dependence of the fluid viscosity on temperature. A uniqueness theorem for the Navier–Stokes equation linearized with respect to the velocity is proved. We obtain expressions for the mass velocity components and pressure. The solution of the boundary value problem is sought in the form of an expansion in Legendre polynomials.