Nonsimilar combined convection flow over a vertical surface embedded in a variable porosity medium

Journal of Porous Media

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-249

  Chamkha, Ali J ^a   Khanafer, Khalil ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

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EID: 0003877591     PISSN: 1091028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.v2.i3.20     Document Type: Article

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