This paper investigates natural convection heat transfer of generalized Oldroyd-B fluid in a porous medium with modified fractional Darcy's law. Nonlinear coupled boundary layer governing equations are formulated with time–space fractional derivatives in the momentum equation. Numerical solutions are obtained by the newly developed finite difference method combined with L1-algorithm. The effects of involved parameters on velocity and temperature fields are presented graphically and analyzed in detail. Results indicate that, different from the classical result that Prandtl number only affects the heat transfer, it has remarkable influence on both the velocity and temperature boundary layers, the average Nusselt number rises dramatically in low Prandtl number, but increases slowly with the augment of Prandtl number. The maximum value of velocity profile and the thickness of momentum boundary layer increases with the augment of porosity and Darcy number. Moreover, the relaxation fractional derivative parameter accelerates the convection flow and weakens the elastic effect significantly, while the retardation fractional derivative parameter slows down the motion and strengthens the elastic effect.
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Unsteady Natural Convection Heat Transfer Past a Vertical Flat Plate Embedded in a Porous Medium Saturated With Fractional Oldroyd-B Fluid
Jinhu Zhao,
Jinhu Zhao
School of Energy and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China;
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China;
School of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
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Liancun Zheng,
Liancun Zheng
School of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
e-mail: liancunzheng@ustb.edu.cn
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
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Xinxin Zhang,
Xinxin Zhang
School of Energy and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
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Fawang Liu,
Fawang Liu
School of Mathematical Sciences,
Queensland University of Technology,
GPO Box 2434,
Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
Queensland University of Technology,
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Xuehui Chen
Xuehui Chen
School of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
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Jinhu Zhao
School of Energy and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China;
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China;
School of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
Liancun Zheng
School of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
e-mail: liancunzheng@ustb.edu.cn
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
e-mail: liancunzheng@ustb.edu.cn
Xinxin Zhang
School of Energy and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
Environmental Engineering,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
Fawang Liu
School of Mathematical Sciences,
Queensland University of Technology,
GPO Box 2434,
Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
Queensland University of Technology,
GPO Box 2434,
Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
Xuehui Chen
School of Mathematics and Physics,
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Beijing 100083, China
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Heat Transfer Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER. Manuscript received April 26, 2016; final manuscript received August 22, 2016; published online September 13, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Zhixiong Guo.
J. Heat Transfer. Jan 2017, 139(1): 012501 (8 pages)
Published Online: September 13, 2016
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Received:
April 26, 2016
Revised:
August 22, 2016
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Zhao, J., Zheng, L., Zhang, X., Liu, F., and Chen, X. (September 13, 2016). "Unsteady Natural Convection Heat Transfer Past a Vertical Flat Plate Embedded in a Porous Medium Saturated With Fractional Oldroyd-B Fluid." ASME. J. Heat Transfer. January 2017; 139(1): 012501. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034546
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