Mixed convection flow of non-Newtonian fluid from vertical surface saturated in a porous medium filled with a nanofluid

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 301-309

  Rashad, A M ^a   Chamkha, A J ^b   Abdou, M M M ^a  

^a ASWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Mixed convection; Nanofluid; Non Newtonian fluid; Porous medium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880402176     PISSN: 17353572     EISSN: 17353645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.36884/jafm.6.02.19530     Document Type: Article

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