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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
 
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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
 
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