Effects of radiation and variable fluid viscosity on flow and heat transfer along a symmetric wedge

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 29-34

  Mukhopadhyay, S ^a  

^a M U C WOMEN S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Radiation effect; Scaling group of transformations; Temperature dependent fluid viscosity; Wedge flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249188431     PISSN: 17353572     EISSN: 17353645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.36884/jafm.2.02.11866     Document Type: Article

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