A mixed convection boundary layer flow over a vertical wall in a porous medium, with exponentially varying fluid viscosity

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dc.contributor.authorMureithi, Eunice
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-23T10:49:25Z
dc.date.available2015-11-23T10:49:25Z
dc.date.issued2014-07-03
dc.description.abstractstudy investigates a mixed convection boundary layer flow over a vertical wall embedded in a highly porous medium. The fluid viscosity is assumed to decrease exponentially with temperature.The boundary layer equations are transformed into a non-similar form using an appropriate non-similar variable ξ and a pseudo-similar variable η . The non-similar equations are solved using an efficient local non-similarity method. The effect of viscosity variation parameter on the heat transfer, skin friction and the velocity and temperature distribution within the boundary layer is investigated. The viscosity variation parameter, the viscous dissipation parameter and non-similarity variable are shown to have a significant effect on velocity and thermal boundary layer andalso on the skin friction coefficient and heat transfer at the wallen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author would like to thank the East African Universities Mathematics Programme (EAUMP) for their financial support.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMureithi, E. (2014)A Mixed Convection Boundary Layer Flow over a Vertical Wall in a Porous Medium, with Exponentially Varying Fluid Viscosity. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 2, 795-802. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jamp.2014.28087en_US
dc.identifier.issn2327-4352
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/125
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Researchen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries10.4236;jamp.2014.28087
dc.subjectPorous Medium
dc.subjectNon-Darcy
dc.subjectMixed Convection Boundary Layer
dc.subjectTemperature Dependent Viscosity
dc.titleA mixed convection boundary layer flow over a vertical wall in a porous medium, with exponentially varying fluid viscosityen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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