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Three-dimensional free convection flow near a two-dimensional isothermal surface

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This paper is concerned with the existence of a three-dimensional solution to the free convection boundary layer equations near a two-dimensional isothermal surface. The numerical solution is presented in detail, and it is noted that the resulting heat transfer at the body surface is over 25% less than in the two-dimensional solution.

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  1. Mathematics Department, University of Bristol, UK

    W. H. H. Banks

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Banks, W.H.H. Three-dimensional free convection flow near a two-dimensional isothermal surface. J Eng Math 6, 109–115 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01535094

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