Research Article

Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method for Investigation of Effects of Thermal Radiation, Internal Heat Generation, and Buoyancy on Velocity and Heat Transfer in the Blasius Flow

Table 2

Comparison of the results of the Nusselt number and surface temperature for different values of with results reported by Solomon and Mitiku [13], Olanrewaju et al. [21], and Aziz [22].

Present resultSolomon and Mitiku [13]Olanrewaju et al. [21]Aziz [22]

0.050.04276380.1446520.0427640.144640.0427670.144660.04280.1447
0.100.07472310.2527490.0747220.252720.0747240.252750.07470.2528
0.200.119295890.4035340.1192960.403510.1192950.403520.11930.4035
0.400.16999370.5750090.1699930.575010.1699940.575010.17000.5750
0.600.19804880.6699080.1980490.669900.1980510.669910.19810.6699
0.800.21586310.7301770.2158620.730150.2158640.730160.21590.7302
1.000.22817760.7717860.2281760.771790.2281780.771810.22820.7718
5.000.27913220.9441550.2791290.944150.2791310.944170.27910.9441
10.000.28714570.9712780.2871450.971270.2871460.971280.28710.9713
20.000.29132930.9854290.2913310.985410.2913290.985430.29130.9854
30.000.29275420.9902370.2927520.990230.2927540.99024ā€”ā€”