International Journal of Engineering Research
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Analysis of Transient Natural Convection flow past an Accelerated Infinite Vertical Plate

  • Author:
  • S. Kaprawi
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 47 to 50

Mechanical Engineering, Sriwijaya University, Jalan Palembang-Prabumulih km.32, Indralaya, 30662, Indonesia

*Corresponding E-mail: kaprawis@yahoo.com

Online published on 8 November, 2017.

Abstract

This work describes a vertical hot plate moves with acceleration and with variation wall temperature. The temperatures of the plate decrease with the increase of velocity of the plate. The temperature and velocity are given by the governing equations. The dimensionless equations of the problem have been solved numerically by the finite difference method. The temperature and the velocity profiles against several parameters like Prandtl Number, Grashoft number and time are presented. The results show that the temperature and velocity profiles are significantly influenced by Prandtl and Grashoft number.

Keywords

Plate, temperature, velocity, Prandtl and Grashoft number