An approximate solution method for boundary layer flow of a power law fluid over a flat plate

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 2337-2346

  Myers, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Heat balance integral method; Power law fluid; Similarity solutions

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATE SOLUTION; APPROXIMATION METHODS; APPROXIMATION TECHNIQUES; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; ENERGY EQUATION; EXACT SOLUTION; FLAT PLATE; FLUID PROPERTY; HEAT BALANCE INTEGRAL METHOD; MOMENTUM EQUATION; NEWTON COOLING; POWER LAW FLUID; POWER LAW INDEX; SIMILARITY SOLUTION; SIMILARITY SOLUTIONS; THERMAL BOUNDARY LAYER;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; FLUIDS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

EID: 77649184890     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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