Free convection flow of water at 4° C past an infinite porous plate with constant suction and free stream velocity

Abstract

An analysis of the two-dimensional flow of water at 4° C past an infinite porous plate is presented under the following conditions : (i) The suction velocity normal to the plate is constant, (ii) the free stream velocity is constant, (iii) the plate temperature is constant, (iv) the difference between the tempera¬ ture of the plate and the free stream is such that to have free convection currents. Approximate solutions for the coupled non linear equations are obtained for the velocity and temperature field and for the rate of heat transfer. The effects of G (Grashof number) on the velocity and the rate of heat transfer are discussed.