Effects of Variable Thermal Conductivity with Thermal Radiation on MHD Flow and Heat Transfer of Casson Liquid Film Over an Unsteady Stretching Surface

In the present work, the hydromagnetic boundary layer flow and heat transfer of Casson fluid in a thin liquid film over an unsteady stretching sheet in the presence of variable thermal conductivity, thermal radiation, and viscous dissipation is investigated numerically. The Casson fluid model is applied to characterize the non-Newtonian fluid behavior. Similarity equations are derived and then solved numerically by using a shooting method with fourth order Runge–Kutta integration scheme. Comparisons with previous literature are accomplished and obtained an excellent agreement. The influences of parameters governing a thin liquid film of Casson fluid and heat transfer characteristics are presented graphically and analyzed. It is observed that the heat transfer rate diminishes with a rise in thermal conductivity parameter and Eckert number. Further, the opposite influence is found with an increase in radiation parameter.

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