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mejia198021
Apr10-07, 06:30 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Find the velocity and temperature profiles for stagnation point flow (m=1) for various values of Pr (Pr=0.6,1,1.5,5,10)

Show that δ/δT ~Pr^0.4 by calculating δ and δT with 99% recovery of free stream velocity and temperature profiles, respectively.

Plot θ'(0) vs. Pr and compare against θ'(0)=0.5704Pr^0.4.

Also determine Cf(x) and Nux in terms of Rex and Pr.

Extend these results for the mass transfer for Shx. Where the Reynold number based on x is defined as Rex=U(x)x/v.


2. Relevant equations
Blasius Equation: f''' =1/2*f*f''=0
Energy Equation: 2θ''+Pr*f*θ'=0

Boundary Conditions:
At the surface (η=0):
f ' =0, f=0
θ=0 and Φ=0

Outside Boundary Layer:
(y->infin., η->infin.):
f ' -> 1,
θ->1 and Φ->1.


3. The attempt at a solution

Can anyone assist me in the findings of the velocity and temp. profiles for stagnation point flow (m=1) for Varoius values of Pr (.6,1,1.5,5,10). At this moment I am using Matlab's ode45 to solve this problem along with applying the Blasius Eqn and Energy Eqn. I have been reading on the use of ode45 and I think I know what I need to do, but I am not sure how to incorporate the above equations along with the B.C.. For this problem I might need to apply one only B.C., which would be the conditions at the surface.

Can someone please suggest any info., that would be great. Below is what I have started to solve the first part of the problem.

so far this is what I have in my M-file - this is the main part of the code:

ti=0.0;
tf=15.0;
tintval=[ti tf];
bcinit=[0.0 0.0 0.33206];

[t,y]= ode45(@stagnation,tintval,bcinit);

%t=the scalar time
%y=the column vector
%ode45 is the solver
%@rigid is the function handle calling function
%[0.0 15.0] is the time to be evaluated from ti to tf
%[0.0....etc] is the initial conditions


this next part is the function that is being called by ode45:

function df=stagnation(t,f)

dfdt = [

Of course it is not much, but that is why I need some help. Thank you