Axial eigenfunctions and inhomogeneous solutions for the three-dimensional Stokes system with an application to natural convection in a cylinder

Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Physik

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 254-272

  Shankar, P N ^a  

^a SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

Author keywords

Eigenfunctions; Natural convection; Stokes flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 15544371621     PISSN: 00442275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00033-004-3065-4     Document Type: Article

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