Approximate Analytical Solution of Stagnation Point Flow and Heat Transfer over an Exponential Stretching Sheet with Convective Boundary Condition

This study is concerned with the stagnation point flow and heat transfer over an exponential stretching sheet via an approximate analytical method known as optimal homotopy asymptotic method (OHAM). The governing partial differential equations are converted into ordinary nonlinear differential equations using similarity transformations available in the literature. The heat transfer problem is modeled using two‐point convective boundary condition. These equations are then solved using the OHAM approach. The effects of controlling parameters on the dimensionless velocity, temperature, friction factor, and heat transfer rate are analyzed and discussed through graphs and tables. It is found that the OHAM results match well with numerical results obtained by Runge–Kutta Fehlberg fourth‐fifth order method for different assigned values of parameters. The rate of heat transfer increases with the stretching parameter. It is also found that the stretching parameter reduces the hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness whereas the Prandtl number reduces the thermal boundary layer thickness.