Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid
In this paper, the steady Falkner-Skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid is theoretically investigated. The resulting nonlinear ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme. The results obtained for the skin friction coef...
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| description | In this paper, the steady Falkner-Skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid is theoretically investigated. The resulting nonlinear ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme. The results obtained for the skin friction coefficient as well as the velocity and microrotation or angular velocity profiles are shown in table and figures for different values of the material or micropolar parameter K. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:29412016-12-14T06:33:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2941/ Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid Kartini Ahmad, Roslinda Nazar, Ioan Pop, In this paper, the steady Falkner-Skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid is theoretically investigated. The resulting nonlinear ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme. The results obtained for the skin friction coefficient as well as the velocity and microrotation or angular velocity profiles are shown in table and figures for different values of the material or micropolar parameter K. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2941/1/13_Kartini.pdf Kartini Ahmad, and Roslinda Nazar, and Ioan Pop, (2011) Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid. Sains Malaysiana, 40 (11). pp. 1291-1296. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/contents.html |
| spellingShingle | Kartini Ahmad, Roslinda Nazar, Ioan Pop, Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid |
| title | Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid |
| title_full | Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid |
| title_fullStr | Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid |
| title_full_unstemmed | Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid |
| title_short | Falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid |
| title_sort | falkner-skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2941/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2941/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2941/1/13_Kartini.pdf |