Solutions for the flow of a conducting power-law fluid in a transverse magnetic field and with a pressure gradient using Crocco variables

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-235

  Chiam, T C ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; INTEGRATION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PRESSURE EFFECTS;

CONDUCTING POWER LAW FLUIDS; CROCCO VARIABLES; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW;

EID: 0033349626     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01179211     Document Type: Article

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