Functional Application of G-Functions of Lorenzo and Hartley on the Free Convection Flow of Oldroyd-B Fluid with Ordinary and Fractional Techniques

In this article, free convection flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid (OBF) through a vertical rectangular channel in the presence of heat generation or absorption subject to generalized boundary conditions is studied. The fractionalized mathematical model is established by Caputo time-fractional derivative t...

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Main Authors: Imran Siddique, Sehrish Ayaz, Dalal Alrowaili, Sohaib Abdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Complexity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8946459
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Summary:In this article, free convection flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid (OBF) through a vertical rectangular channel in the presence of heat generation or absorption subject to generalized boundary conditions is studied. The fractionalized mathematical model is established by Caputo time-fractional derivative through mechanical laws (generalized shear stress constitutive equation and generalized Fourier’s law). Closed form solutions for the velocity and temperature profiles are obtained via Laplace coupled with sine-Fourier transforms and have been embedded with regards to the special functions, namely, the generalized G-functions of Lorenzo and Hartley. Solutions of the known results from recently published work (Nehad et al. Chin. J. Phy., 65, (2020) 367–376) are recovered as limiting cases. Finally, the effects of fractional and various physical parameters are graphically underlined. Furthermore, a comparison between Oldroyd-B, Maxwell and viscous fluids (fractional and ordinary) is depicted. It is found that, for short time, ordinary fluids have greater velocity as compared to the fractional fluids.
ISSN:1076-2787
1099-0526