Mixed convection boundary layer flow about an isothermal sphere in a micropolar fluid

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 283-293

  Nazar, Roslinda ^a   Amin, Norsarahaida ^a   Pop, Ioan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Isothermal sphere; Micropolar fluid; Mixed convection; Numerical results

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037374197     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(02)00027-3     Document Type: Article

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