An exact analytical solution of the Falkner-Skan equation with mass transfer and wall stretching

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1000-1006

  Fang, Tiegang ^a   Zhang, Ji ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Falkner Skan equation; Mass transfer; Similarity solution; Stretching surface

Indexed keywords

MASS TRANSFER; VELOCITY; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; FALKNER-SKAN EQUATION; SIMILARITY SOLUTION; STRETCHING SURFACE;

SOLUTIONS;

EID: 53949123916     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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