Boundary layer flow of a second grade fluid with variable heat flux at the wall

We study the boundary layer (stagnation) flow of a second grade fluid, with a prescribed variable heat flux at the wall. The flow is assumed to be steady and laminar. The governing equations are solved using an iterative central difference approximation method in a non-uniform grid domain. The effects of the non-Newtonian nature of the fluid and the heat flux parameter on the thermal boundary layer are also presented.

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