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Combined free and forced convection flow past a vertial porous plate
Author(s) -
Soundalgekar V. M.,
Vighnesam N. V.,
Pop Ioan
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440050303
Subject(s) - grashof number , forced convection , natural convection , eckert number , mechanics , suction , combined forced and natural convection , flow (mathematics) , materials science , thermodynamics , convection , physics , nusselt number , reynolds number , turbulence
Local similarity solutions of the forced and free convection flow past a semi‐infinite vertical porous plate have been obtained numerically. Velocity and temperature profiles are shown for air ( Pr = 0.72) and for different values of Gr (Gr > 0, cooling of the plate and Gr <0, heating of the plate) (Grashof number), E (Eckert number) and f w (f w >0, suction, f w <0, injection). the effects of these parameters are discussed.