Finite element solution of mixed convection micropolar flow driven by a porous stretching sheet

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 41, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 2161-2178

  Bhargava, Rama ^a   Kumar, Lokendra ^a   Takhar, H S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Micropolar flow; Mixed convection; Porous stretching sheet

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MIXED CONVECTION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; STRETCHING;

MICROPOLAR FLOW;

NEWTONIAN FLOW;

EID: 0042265102     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7225(03)00209-X     Document Type: Article

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