Fractional Order Modeling of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer

Dear Colleagues,

Fractional calculus has emerged as a powerful mathematical tool for describing systems with memory, hereditary effects, nonlocal interactions, and anomalous diffusion. In fluid flow and heat transfer, fractional-order models offer enhanced physical realism and accuracy, allowing researchers to capture complex rheological behavior, time-dependent relaxation, and multiscale thermal processes.

This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research on the theory, computation, and applications of fractional modelling in fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and related areas. Contributions exploring fractional extensions of classical fluid models, advanced numerical methods, and data-driven approaches (such as ANN and PINN frameworks) are strongly encouraged.

Dr. Razi Khan
Dr. Zubair Ahmad
Guest Editors

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