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ORIGINAL PAPER
Numerical Solution of Non-Newtonian Fluids Flow Past an Accelerated Vertical Infinite Plate in the Presence of Free Convection Currents
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Department of Mathematics Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology Surat-395001, Gujarat, INDIA
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Department of Mathematics Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Magdalla Road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, INDIA
Online publication date: 2013-09-06
Publication date: 2013-08-01
International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering 2013;18(3):761-777
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
A similarity analysis of non-Newtonian fluid flow past an accelerated vertical infinite plate in the presence of free convection current is carried out. A group theoretic generalized dimensional analysis is employed to achieve the governing non-linear ordinary differential equations in the most general form. Numerical solutions of these equations are given with the plot of their velocity profiles with the effects of Pr-Prandtl number and Gr-Grashof number
FUNDING
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
DATA AVAILABILITY
All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article.
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