Fluid Mechanics

Volume 2, Issue 1, September 2016

  • Axisymmetric Stagnation Flow of a Micropolar Fluid in a Moving Cylinder: An Analytical Solution

    Abdul Rehman, Saleem Iqbal, Syed Mohsin Raza

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, September 2016
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: 12 July 2016
    Accepted: 22 July 2016
    Published: 26 August 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.fm.20160201.11
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    Abstract: In this paper, we have presented the axisymmetric stagnation flow of a micropolar fluid in a moving cylinder. The governing equations of motion, microrotation and energy are simplified with the help of suitable similarity transformations. System of six nonlinear coupled differential equations has been solved analytically with the help of strong ana... Show More
  • Thermal Instability in a Horizontal Layer of Ferrofluid Confined Within Hele-Shaw Cell

    Ankuj Bala, Ramesh Chand

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, September 2016
    Pages: 8-12
    Received: 26 September 2016
    Accepted: 19 October 2016
    Published: 2 November 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.fm.20160201.12
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    Abstract: Linear thermal instability analysis of a ferrofluid layer confined between in Hele-Shaw cell is investigated. The stability theory is based upon perturbation method and normal mode technique and the resulting equations are solved by using Galerkin weighted residuals method to find expressions for Rayleigh number and critical Rayleigh number. ‘Princ... Show More