Author/Authors :
-، - نويسنده Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Rostamiyan, Y. , -، - نويسنده Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Abbasi, M. , -، - نويسنده Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Aghajani, F. , -، - نويسنده Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Hedayati, F. , -، - نويسنده Department of Electrical and Energy Engineering, University of Vaasa, Vaasa 65200, Finland Hamidi, S.M.
Abstract :
In the age of technology, it is vital to cool down different parts of a device to use it more beneficially. Using nanofluids is one of the most common methods which has shown very effective results. In this paper, we have rephrased a classic equation in fluid mechanics, i.e. the Falkner-Skan boundary layer equation, in order to be used for nanofluid. This nonlinear equation, which was presented by Liao, has been solved by Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM). This method is very capable to solve a wide range of nonlinear equations. The physical interpretation of results which are velocity and temperature profiles are explained in details and they are parallel with experimental outcomes of previous researchers.
