Analysis of the Influences of Parameters in the Fractional Second-Grade Fluid Dynamics

Abstract

This work proposes a qualitative study for the fractional second-grade fluid described by a fractional operator. The classical Caputo fractional operator is used in the investigations. The exact analytical solutions of the constructed problems for the proposed model are determined by using the Laplace transform method, which particularly includes the Laplace transform of the Caputo derivative. The impact of the used fractional operator is presented; especially, the acceleration effect is noticed in the paper. The parameters’ influences are focused on the dynamics such as the Prandtl number $\left(Pr\right)$, the Grashof numbers $\left(Gr\right)$, and the parameter $\eta$ when the fractional-order derivative is used in modeling the second-grade fluid model. Their impacts are also analyzed from a physical point of view besides mathematical calculations. The impact of the fractional parameter $\alpha$ is also provided. Finally, it is concluded that the graphical representations support the theoretical observations of the paper.