On the solution of MHD flow over a nonlinear stretching sheet by an efficient semi‐analytical technique |
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Authors: | S S Motsa P Sibanda |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Mathematics, University of Swaziland, Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni, Swaziland;2. School of Mathematical Sciences, University of KwaZulu‐Natal Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
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Abstract: | The problem of magneto‐hydrodynamic fluid flow past a nonlinear stretching sheet in the presence of a transverse magnetic field is analyzed. The governing equations are transformed into a nonlinear ordinary differential equation that is solved using a novel spectral homotopy analysis method and the Matlab in‐built numerical solverttbvp4c. The new technique removes some known limitations of the homotopy analysis method and offers a more systematic way of selecting initial approximations and the optimal auxiliary parameter ?. A comparison with the numerical solution confirms the robustness, the computational efficiency, and the accuracy of the technique. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Keywords: | nonlinear equations analytical solution stretching sheet spectral method homotopy analysis method MHD flow |
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