Nonsimilar solutions for free convection in non-newtonian fluids along a horizontal plate in a porous medium

International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 116-130

  Gorla, Rama Subba Reddy ^a   Kumari, Mahesh ^b  

^a Cleveland State University   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; GRAVITATION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; NUSSELT NUMBER; POROUS MATERIALS; VISCOSITY;

BOUNDARY LAYER ANALYSIS; HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE HEAT TRANSFER; VISCOSITY INDEX;

NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS;

EID: 14544297442     PISSN: 21525102     EISSN: 21525110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.v31.i2.20     Document Type: Review

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