AI summary · arXiv: 2303.04703v1 · physics.flu-dyn

Asymptotically-consistent analytical solutions for the non-Newtonian Sakiadis boundary layer

Nastaran Naghshineh, Nathaniel S. Barlow, Mohamed A. Samaha, Steven J. Weinstein
Original paper Submitted to arXiv on 08 Mar. 2023 License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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  • The Sakiadis boundary layer induced by a moving wall in a semi-infinite fluid domain is important for high-speed coating processes.
  • The authors provide an analytical solution to the boundary layer problem for Ostwald-de Waele power law fluids using a power series expansion.
  • A solution only exists in the range of power law exponents $\alpha$ lying in the range $0.5 < \alpha \leq 1$.
  • An exact analytical solution is obtained for $0.74 \leq \alpha < 1$, and an approximate analytical solution is obtained for $0.5 < \alpha<0.74$ using the method of asymptotic approximants.
  • Solutions are sensitive to domain length, and this sensitivity increases as $\alpha$ decreases.
  • Power series solutions are independent of domain length and can be used to calculate physical constants such as κ and C algorithmically.
  • This study contributes significantly to our understanding of laminar flow fields relevant to high-speed coating processes.

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The Sakiadis boundary layer induced by a moving wall in a semi-infinite fluid domain is a fundamental laminar flow field that has important applications in high-speed coating processes. In this paper, the authors provide an analytical solution to the boundary layer problem for Ostwald-de Waele power law fluids via a power series expansion. The approach taken for non-Newtonian fluids extends the method used for Newtonian fluids and involves choosing variable substitutions, or gauge functions, that are consistent with the large distance behavior away from the wall. Contrary to prior literature, this study shows that a solution only exists in the range of power law exponents $\alpha$ lying in the range $0.5 < \alpha \leq 1$. A presumed exact analytical solution is obtained here in the range of approximately $0.74 \leq \alpha < 1$, using a convergent power series with an asymptotically motivated gauge function. For power laws corresponding to $0.5 < \alpha<0.74$, an approximate analytical solution is obtained using the method of asymptotic approximants. The authors also demonstrate that their solutions are sensitive to domain length and show how this sensitivity increases as $\alpha$ decreases. This highlights the utility of power series solutions which are independent of domain length and provides insight into how to calculate physical constants such as κ and C algorithmically as an extension of techniques developed for Newtonian Sakiadis problems. Overall, this study presents asymptotically-consistent analytical solutions for non-Newtonian Sakiadis boundary layers and contributes significantly to our understanding of laminar flow fields relevant to high-speed coating processes.

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