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Effect of variable viscosity on non-Darcy free or mixed convection flow on a vertical surface in a fluid saturated porous medium

Authors :
S. Jayanthi
Mahesh Kumari
Source :
Mechanics Research Communications. 33:148-156
Publication Year :
2006
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2006.

Abstract

This paper analyzes the variable viscosity effects on non-Darcy free or mixed convection flow on a vertical surface in a fluid saturated porous medium. The viscosity of the fluid is assumed to be a inverse linear function of temperature. Velocity and heat transfer are found to be significantly affected by the variable viscosity parameter, Ergun number, Peclet number or Rayleigh number.

Details

ISSN :
00936413
Volume :
33
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Mechanics Research Communications
Accession number :
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