NON-NEWTONIAN POWER-LAW FLUID FLOW PAST A SHRINKING SHEET WITH SUCTION |
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| Authors: | Anuar Ishak Yian Yian Lok |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Selangor , Malaysia;2. Mathematics Section, School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia , Pulau Pinang , Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | The steady boundary-layer flow of a non-Newtonian fluid, represented by a power-law model, over a shrinking sheet is investigated. The transformed boundary-layer equation is solved numerically for some values of the power-law index n and suction parameter s. The effects of these parameters on the skin friction coefficient are analyzed and discussed. Different from those of a stretching sheet, the solutions are not unique and exist only if adequate suction on the boundary is imposed. |
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| Keywords: | Boundary layer Dual solutions Fluid mechanics Power-law fluid Shrinking sheet |
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