Mixed convection boundary layer flow over a vertical cylinder with prescribed surface heat flux

The steady mixed convection boundary layer flow along a vertical cylinder with prescribed surface heat flux is investigated in this study. The free stream velocity and the surface heat flux are assumed to vary linearly with the distance from the leading edge. Both the case of the buoyancy forces assisting and opposing the development of the boundary layer are considered. Similarity equations are derived, their solutions being dependent on the mixed convection parameter, the curvature parameter, as well as of the Prandtl number. Dual solutions are found to exist for both buoyancy assisting and opposing flows. It is also found that the boundary layer separation is delayed for a cylinder compared to a flat plate.