International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow: Volume 21 Issue 2

The solution of the Falkner‐Skan equation arising in the modelling of boundary‐layer problems via variational iteration method

Mehdi Dehghan, Mehdi Tatari, Asma Azizi

The purpose of this paper is to consider the well‐known Falkner‐Skan equation. This equation appears in the modelling of various phenomena in physics and engineering.

Subcritical convection in the presence of Soret effect within a horizontal porous enclosure heated and salted from the short sides

M. Er‐Raki, M. Hasnaoui, A. Amahmid, M. Bourich

The purpose of this paper is to study analytically and numerically the Soret effect on double diffusive natural convection induced in a horizontal Darcy porous layer subject to…

Numerical simulation of the unsteady stator‐rotor interaction in a low‐speed axial fan including experimental validation

J.M. Fernández Oro, K.M. Argüelles Diaz, C. Santolaria Morros, M. Galdo Vega

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the analysis of the dynamic and periodic interaction between both fixed and rotating blade rows in a single‐stage turbomachine.

Analytical solution of wave system in Rn with coupling controllers

Syed Tauseef Mohyud‐Din, Ahmet Yildirim, Gülseren Demirli

The purpose of this paper is to consider analytical solution of wave system in Rⁿ with coupling controllers by using the homotopy perturbation method (HPM).

Numerical analysis of flow and heat transfer of a viscoelastic fluid over a stretching sheet

Maryam Momeni, Naghmeh Jamshidi, Amin Barari, Ganji Domairry

The purpose of this paper is to study the flow and heat transfer of an incompressible homogeneous second‐grade fluid past a stretching sheet channel and employ the homotopy…

Integral transforms solution for flow development in wavy wall ducts

Roseane L. Silva, João N.N. Quaresma, Carlos A.C. Santos, Renato M. Cotta

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of two‐dimensional laminar flow in the entrance region of wavy wall ducts as obtained from the solution of the steady…

A molecular dynamics study on heat and mass transfer in condensation over smooth/rough surface

Jie Sun, Ya‐Ling He, Wen‐Quan Tao

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the condensation process of hot vapor on smooth/rough walls and find how the condensation film forms and grows. The influences of the…