Hydrodynamic and heat transfer characteristics of laminar flow past a parabolic cylinder with constant heat flux

Steady, two-dimensional, symmetric, laminar and incompressible Asw past par abolic bodies in a uniform stream with constant heat flux is investigated n umerically. The full Navier-Stokes and energy equations in parabolic coordi nates with stream function, vorticity and temperature as dependent variable s were solved. These equations were solved using a second order accurate fi nite difference scheme on a nonuniform grid. The leading edge region was pa rt of the solution domain. Wide range of Reynolds number (based on the nose radius of curvature) was covered for different values of Prandtl number. T he flow past a semi-infinite flat plate was obtained when Reynolds number i s set equal to zero. Results are presented for pressure and temperature dis tributions. Also local and average skin friction and Nusselt number distrib utions are presented. The effect of both Reynolds number and Prandtl number on the local and average Nusselt number is also presented.