The effects of partial slip on stagnation-point flow and heat transfer due to a stretching vertical sheet is investigated. Using a similarity transformation, the governing partial differential equations are reduced into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The resulting equations are solved numerically using a shooting method. The effect of slip and buoyancy parameters on the ...

This paper reviews turbulent boundary-layer control strategies for skin-friction reduction of aerodynamic bodies. The focus is placed on the drag-reduction mechanisms by two flow control techniques-spanwise oscillation and spanwise travelling wave, which were demonstrated to give up to 45 per cent skin-friction reductions. We show that these techniques can be implemented by dielectric-barrier d...

We deal with the study of momentum and heat transfer characteristics in a second-grade rotating flow past a porous plate. The analysis is performed when the suction velocity normal to the plate, as well as the external flow velocity, varies periodically with time. The plate is assumed at a higher temperature than the fluid. Analytic solutions for velocity, skin friction, and temperature are der...

The steady flow of an electrically conducting, incompressible micropolar fluid in a narrow gap between two concentric rotating vertical cylinders, with porous lining on inside of outer cylinder, under an imposed axial magnetic field is studied. Beavers and Joseph slip condition is taken at the porous lining boundary. The velocity profiles, coefficient of skin friction on the cylinders are calcu...

The main purpose of this paper is to compare the predictions of four laws currently used for the estimation of the wall shear stress in an incompressible turbulent boundary layer-viz., A proposal is also made for a modified skin-friction law which would appear to predict values of the wall shear stress to within about 5 percent over its range of validity. A feature of this new law is that close...

This paper presents the design and analysis of a bioinspired miniature modular Inchworm robot. Inchworm robots play crucial roles in surveillance, exploration and search and rescue operations where maneuvering in confined spaces is required. Rectilinear gaits have been demonstrated with favorable results in terms of stability and small size due to the absence of wheels and tracks; however, exhi...

Various beauty care products involve surface interaction between the product and the skin surface they are applied to. Friction, adhesion and wear during sliding between the treated surface and the rubbing surfaces need to be optimized. Skin cream is used to improve skin health and create a smooth, soft, and flexible surface with moist perception by altering the surface roughness, friction, adh...