On the explicit analytic solution of Cheng-Chang equation

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1855-1860

  Wang, C ^a   Zhu, J M ^a   Liao, S J ^a   Pop, I ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Analytic solution; Cheng Chang equation; Homotopy analysis method

Indexed keywords

MASS TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

CHENG-CHANG EQUATIONS;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

CONVECTION; EQUATION; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0037408784     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(02)00470-2     Document Type: Article

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