An application of algorithms of Adams and gear methods on boundary layer convective heat transfer with pressure gradient using homotopy perturbation method (HPM) over a flat plate

Abstract

Boundary layer flow of convective heat transfer with pressure gradient over a flat plate is solved with an application of algorithms of Adams Method (AM) and Gear Method (GM) using Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM). The distributions of temperature and velocity in the boundary layer are examined, particularly on the influences due to Prandtl number (Pr) and pressure gradient (m). Consequently, the equations of momentum and energy are resolved concurrently. These HPM outcomes have been compared with the previous published work in the literature; and these are found to be in good agreement with the results obtained from numerical methods.