Heat transfer from continuous moving fibers in a micropolar fluid (Q1083936)

The laminar micropolar boundary layer in axial flow along a continuous moving fiber is studied using the theory of micropolar fluids formulated by \textit{A. C. Eringen} [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 38, 480-496 (1972; Zbl 0241.76012)]. The fiber filament is taken as a cylindrical cone that moves steadily through an otherwise quiescent environment. The governing equations for momentum, angular momentum and energy have been solved numerically. It has been found that the heat transfer rate increases with increasing values of the dimensionless material parameters of the fluid as well as a reduction in the diameter of the filament.