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Similarity solutions in free convection boundary-layer flows adjacent to vertical permeable surfaces in porous media: II prescribed surface heat flux

Ähnlichkeitslösungen für Grenzschichtströmungen infolge freier Konvektion an senkrechten durchlässigen Oberflächen in porösen Medien: II. Aufgeprägter Wandwärmefluß

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The equation which governs the similarity solution for free convection boundary-layer flow along a vertical permeable surface with prescribed surface heating and mass transfer rate is discussed. The solution is seen to depend on two non-dimensional parameters;m, the power-law exponent, and γ, the mass transfer parameter. It is shown that solutions exist for allm>−1 for γ>0 (fluid injection) whereas for γ<0 (fluid withdrawal), solution exist form>m 0(γ), wherem 0 is determined as a function of γ. Solutions for large mass transfer rates are obtained, for both γ>0 and γ<0. For γ>0 the form of the asymptotic solution for γ large is seen to depend on the value ofm. Solutions form large are derived, these are seen to be different depending on whether γ is positive or negative.

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Es wird die Gleichung diskutiert, welche die Ähnlichkeitslösung für eine durch freie Konvektion induzierte Grenzschichtströmung entlang einer senkrechten durch-lässigen Oberfläche unter einem aufgeprägtem Wandwärmefluß und Massenstrom beschreibt. Die Lösung hängt von zwei dimensionslosen Parametern ab: dem Exponentenm im Potenzgesetz-Ansatz und Stoffaustauschparameter γ. Es zeigt sich, daß Lösungen für allem>−1 bei γ>0 (Fluidzufuhr) existieren, während für γ<0 (Fluidabzug) die Begrenzungm>m 0(γ) besteht, wobei sichm 0 als Funktion von γ bestimmt. Bei großen Stoffaustauschraten existieren Lösungen für γ>0 und γ<0. Für γ≫0 hängt die Form der asymptotischen Lösung vom Wert des Parametersm ab. Für großesm ergeben sich unterschiedliche Lösungen, je nachdem, ob γ positiv oder negativ ist.

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Abbreviations

A 0 :

constant, Eq. (13)

f :

reduced stream function

g :

acceleration due to gravity

k :

thermal conductivity

K :

constant, Eq. (15c)

\(\bar K\) :

permeability of the porous medium

l :

streamwise length scale

L :

constant, Eq. (15c)

m :

power-law exponent, Eq. (2a)

q w :

measure of the heat flux

Ra :

Rayleigh number

T :

temperature

ū:

velocity components in the\(\bar x\) directions

\(\bar v\) :

velocity components in the\(\bar y\) directions

\(\bar v_w \) :

mass transfer rate

\(\bar x,\bar y\) :

Cartesian coordinates along the plate and normal to it, respectively

α:

constant, Eq. (24)

α* :

thermal diffusivity of the porous medium

β:

constant, Eq. (24)

β* :

coefficient of thermal expansion

γ:

fluid injection or fluid withdrawal parameter, Eq. (4)

δ:

parameter, Eq. (15a)

η:

similarity variable

ε:

parameter, Eq. (8a)

ψ:

stream function

−:

dimensionless variables

′:

differentiation with respect to the independent variables

w :

condition at the wall

∞:

ambient condition

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Chaudhary, M.A., Merkin, J.H. & Pop, I. Similarity solutions in free convection boundary-layer flows adjacent to vertical permeable surfaces in porous media: II prescribed surface heat flux. Heat and Mass Transfer 30, 341–347 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01463925

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