Three-dimensional flow and heat transfer to burgers fluid using Cattaneo-Christov heat flux model

The aim of this communication is to explore the steady three-dimensional boundary layer flow and heat transfer characteristics to Burgers fluid utilizing Cattaneo-Christov heat flux model. This model is the generalization of classical Fourier's law that considers the fascinating aspect of thermal relaxation time. The governing boundary layer equations of motion and energy are reduced to a set of three ordinary differential equations by implementation of suitable transformations which are then solved analytically by utilizing the homotpy analysis method (HAM). The effects of the thermal relaxation time beta and the ratio of stretching rates parameter a on the temperature field is analyzed and presented graphically. It is observed that the temperature distribution is significantly affected with varying values of the thermal relaxation time beta. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.