On the generalized Falkner-Skan equation governing boundary layer flow of a FENE-P fluid

Applied Mathematics Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1211-1215

  Anabtawi, M ^a   Khuri, S ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Falkner Skan equation; FENE P fluid; Skin friction

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SKIN FRICTION; VISCOELASTICITY;

DECOMPOSITION ALGORITHM; FALKNER SKAN EQUATION; FENE P FLUID; FUNCTION TRANSFORMATION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW;

EID: 35348911281     PISSN: 08939659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aml.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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