TY - JOUR
TI - Modeling and simulations of thin film magnetized Sisko fluid-flow on an unsteady stretching surface
AU - Mahariq Ibrahim
AU - Fiza Mehreen
AU - Abas Arshad Syed
AU - Ullah Hakeem
AU - Akgul Ali
AU - Elnaggar Ghada R
AU - Khan Ilyas
AU - Koh Wei Sin
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2025
VL - 29
IS - 4
SP - 3045
EP - 3059
PT - Article
AB - The core concept revolves around the applications and mechanisms of thin film  flow. Thin films are widespread, and understanding their behavior is crucial  due to their extensive range of practical applications in engineering and  industries. In this study 2-D thin film flow of Sisko fluid on an unsteady  stretching sheet in the presence of a uniform magnetic field MHD is  analyzed. The fluid moves with the stretching of the lower plate. Due to the  applied magnetic field of strength Bo, the fluid is assumed to be  electrically conducting. The governing equations of the flow of Sisko fluid  are in the form of PDE which are converted to the ODE by the use of  self-similar transformation with a non-dimensional unsteadiness factor, St.  The finite element method (FEM) along with 4th order Runge Kutta method  (RKM-4) have been utilized to find the solution of the modeled equations.  Comparison between homotopy analysis method (HAM), FEM and 4th order RKM  numerical procedure are shown numerically. The effect of different physical  parameters on the flow profiles is discussed with a physical explanation in  result and discussion section through graphs and tables. The velocity  profile enhanced with the higher values of Sisko fluid parameter whereas  decline with magnetic factor.