13 research outputs found
An approximate solution of the MHD Falkner-Skan flow by Hermite functions pseudospectral method
Based on a new approximation method, namely pseudospectral method, a solution
for the three order nonlinear ordinary differential laminar boundary layer
Falkner-Skan equation has been obtained on the semi-infinite domain. The
proposed approach is equipped by the orthogonal Hermite functions that have
perfect properties to achieve this goal. This method solves the problem on the
semi-infinite domain without truncating it to a finite domain and transforming
domain of the problem to a finite domain. In addition, this method reduces
solution of the problem to solution of a system of algebraic equations. We also
present the comparison of this work with numerical results and show that the
present method is applicable.Comment: 15 pages, 4 figures; Published online in the journal of
"Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation
Numerical approximations for population growth model by Rational Chebyshev and Hermite Functions collocation approach: A comparison
This paper aims to compare rational Chebyshev (RC) and Hermite functions (HF)
collocation approach to solve the Volterra's model for population growth of a
species within a closed system. This model is a nonlinear integro-differential
equation where the integral term represents the effect of toxin. This approach
is based on orthogonal functions which will be defined. The collocation method
reduces the solution of this problem to the solution of a system of algebraic
equations. We also compare these methods with some other numerical results and
show that the present approach is applicable for solving nonlinear
integro-differential equations.Comment: 18 pages, 5 figures; Published online in the journal of "Mathematical
Methods in the Applied Sciences
Some new uniform approximate analytical representations of the Blasius function.
New uniform approximations of the Blasius velocity profile and Blasius function are developed from existing rational approximations of the Blasius velocity profile and of the Blasius function itself. Essentially, the existing rational approximations are rescaled (when necessary) and one of two methodologies [1, 11] is applied to the rescaled rational approximations to determine corresponding uniform approximations to the Blasius velocity profile and Blasius function. A brief discussion is presented on the merits of the results
On compact uniform analytical approximations to the Blasius Velocity profile.
It is shown that approximate analytical representations of the Blasius function may be developed by using the error function, erf (ax), for positive constant a, as a basic compact approximate form for the derivative of the Blasius function, that is, the dimensionless velocity profile for the Blasius problem. This compact approximate analytical representation of the Blasius velocity function is then refined by the addition, following SavaÅŸ [13], of another parameter, to obtain further approximate analytical representations of the Blasius function
An approximation algorithm for the solution of the nonlinear Lane-Emden type equations arising in astrophysics using Hermite functions collocation method
In this paper we propose a collocation method for solving some well-known
classes of Lane-Emden type equations which are nonlinear ordinary differential
equations on the semi-infinite domain. They are categorized as singular initial
value problems. The proposed approach is based on a Hermite function
collocation (HFC) method. To illustrate the reliability of the method, some
special cases of the equations are solved as test examples. The new method
reduces the solution of a problem to the solution of a system of algebraic
equations. Hermite functions have prefect properties that make them useful to
achieve this goal. We compare the present work with some well-known results and
show that the new method is efficient and applicable.Comment: 34 pages, 13 figures, Published in "Computer Physics Communications
Influence of inclined magnetic field and chemical reaction on the entropy generation of Blasius and Sakiadis flows
This work considers the well-known laminar boundary layer flows; about a flat-plate in a uniform stream of fluid (Blasius flow) and about a moving plate in a quiescent am- bient fluid (Sakiadis flow) both under a convective surface boundary condition. Entropy generation due to the effect of angle of inclination, magnetic parameter, chemical reaction parameter and Schmidt number on the flows is investigated. The third order partial dif- ferential equations governing the flows are reduced to ordinary differential equations by suitable similarity variables. The obtained equations are tackled by the Runge-Kutta fourth order method with shooting technique and the results are employed to calculate entropy generation. The solution of Blasius flow is compared with the works in literature and are found to be in excellent agreement. Entropy generation can be minimized by increasing the magnetic parameter (M), chemical reaction parameter (R) and Schmidt number (Sc) for Blasius flow. Magnetic parameter reduces entropy generation for Sakiadis flow while other parameters such as angle of inclination, chemical reaction parameter and Schmidt number boost fluid irreversibility