Analytical solution of the stagnation-point flow in a porous medium by using the homotopy analysis method

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-97

  Ziabakhsh, Z ^a   Domairry, G ^a   Ghazizadeh, H R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Auxiliary parameter; Homotopy analysis method (HAM); Numeric solution; Porous medium; Stagnation point flow

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; MEATS; POROUS MATERIALS;

AUXILIARY PARAMETER; HOMOTOPY ANALYSIS METHOD (HAM); NUMERIC SOLUTION; POROUS MEDIUM; STAGNATION-POINT FLOW;

NUMBER THEORY;

EID: 58249125914     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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