Heat transfer due to stagnation point flow of a non-Newtonian fluid (Q1341932)

Heat transfer analysis for steady, laminar flow of an incompressible, homogeneous, non-Newtonian fluid of second grade at a stagnation point is presented. A pseudosimilarity solution is used that enables computation of the flow characteristics for any value of the dimensionless normal stress modulus of the fluid. The energy equation is discretized using central differences, and solved using the Thomas algorithm. A power law variation for the wall temperature is assumed. Results provide the effect of non-Newtonian nature of the fluid on the heat transfer characteristics for different values of Prandtl and Eckert numbers, and wall-temperature variation.