Temperature and flow fields for the flow of a second grade fluid past a wedge (Q1371539)

The effect of fluid viscoelasticity on the temperature and velocity fields in the flow past a wedge is studied numerically for a second-grade model. The combined effects of the shape factor, suction or injection rates and elasticity are determined by using the series expansion method, similarity transformations, fourth order Runge-Kutta integration and shooting method. It turns out, in general, that the velocity profiles, temperature distributions, surface friction and heat transfer essentially depend on the elastic parameter, the shape factor, the Prandtl number, and the suction or injection rates. The authors show that the viscoelasticity of fluid can reduce the drag on the wedge surface. There is no reference to experimental results.