Abstract
The problem of natural convection of a non-Newtonian fluid about a horizontal isothermal cylinder and an isothermal sphere in the porous medium is considered. The present study is based on the boundary layer approximation and only suitable for a high Rayleigh number. Similarity solutions are obtained by using the fourth order Runge-Kutta method. The effects of the wall temperature TW and the new power-law index n on the characteristics of heat transfer are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 605-614 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1988 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- General Chemical Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics