Mixed convection at a vertical plate in a porous medium with magnetic field and variable viscosity

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 53-62

  Veerraju, N ^a   Srinivasa Babu, K S ^a   Rao, C N B ^a  

^a SRKR ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Magnetic field; Mixed convection; Variable viscosity; Varying wall temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875271480     PISSN: 17353572     EISSN: 17353645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.36884/jafm.5.04.19460     Document Type: Article

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