Analytic homotopy solution of generalized three-dimensional channel flow due to uniform stretching of the plate

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 503-510

  Mehmood, Ahmer ^a   Ali, Asif ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Channel flow; Generalized three dimensional flow; Homotopy analysis method; Stretching sheet; Viscous fluid

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLUID DYNAMICS; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS;

HOMOTOPY ANALYSIS METHOD; STRETCHING SHEETS; VISCOUS FLUIDS;

VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 38149012272     PISSN: 05677718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10409-007-0106-1     Document Type: Article

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