Table 3

Comparison of - θ'(0) for various values of thermal radiation parameter N_R with ϕ = 0 (regular fluid).

N_R

Pr

Ec

n

-θ'(0)

Cortell [13]

Present study

1.5

-

0.832709

0.05

3

-

0.923306

1

1

10

-

1.011487

1.5

0.823356

0.824127

0.1

3

0.913773

0.914364

10

1.001573

1.002161

1.5

-

0.755467

0.5

3

-

0.842838

10

-

0.927554

1.5

1.295677

1.295790

0.05

3

-

1.429987

10

-

1.560471

1.5

1.280575

1.280680

2

0.1

3

-

1.414247

10

-

1.544069

1.5

1.159542

1.159609

0.5

3

-

1.288335

10

-

1.412856

0.05

-

2.209436

5

0.1

1.5

2.178778

2.178846

0.5

-

1.934126

0.05

-

1.584762

2

2

0.1

1.5

1.564987

1.565049

0.5

-

1.407369

0.05

-

1.925487

5

2

0.1

1.5

1.833888

1.834037

0.5

-

1.639374

Hady et al. Nanoscale Research Letters 2012 7:229   doi:10.1186/1556-276X-7-229