Symmetry groups of boundary layer equations of a class of non-newtonian fluids

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 267-276

  Pakdemirli, Mehmet ^a   Yürüsoy, Muhammet ^a   Kücükbursa, Atalay ^a  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Non newtonian fluids

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; SHEAR STRESS;

EXTERIOR CALCULUS; TWO DIMENSIONAL BOUNDARY LAYER EQUATIONS;

NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS;

EID: 0030142528     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7462(95)00071-2     Document Type: Article

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