Numerical solution of free convection MHD micropolar fluid flow between two parallel porous vertical plates

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-136

  Bhargava, R ^a   Kumar, L ^a   Takhar, H S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; NUSSELT NUMBER; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POROUS MATERIALS;

MICROPOLAR FLUID FLOW;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0037211899     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7225(02)00157-X     Document Type: Article

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