International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research

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2003, Volume30

Issue 4

106 pages

DOI: 10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.v30.i4

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Ali J. Chamkha
Manufacturing Engineering Department, The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, PO Box 42325, Shuweikh, 70654, Kuwait

M. Jaradat
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj R-3400 Cluj, CP 253, Romania

Ioan Pop
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj, R3400 Cluj, CP253, Romania

A numerical solution of the steady boundary layer equations under similarity assumptions is obtained for the three-dimensional flow of a micropolar fluid over a continuous stretching surface. The case when microrotation vector is zero on the solid surface is considered. Using properly similarity variables, the three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations are reduced to a set of four coupled non-linear ordinary differential equations. A very efficient numerical solution has been used to solve the boundary layer equations and a comparison is made with earlier results for a Newtonian fluid.

DOI: 10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.v30.i4.10 Download article, 10 pages

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