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A study of the velocity and thermal boundary layers on a semi-infinite inclined plate with temperature oscillations is presented in this work. The non-linear, coupled parabolic integro-partial differential equations governing flow and heat transfer have been solved numerically using an implicit finite difference scheme of Crank-Nicolson type. The numerical values for the flow field, temperature, shearing stress, and heat transfer coefficients are presented in a graphical form. It is observed that the velocity and temperature profiles decrease as the frequency parameter increases.
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This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Yang Na
G. Palani received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Madras University, India, in 1991 and 1993, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree from Anna University, India in 2001. Dr. G. Palani is currently a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the School of Mechanical Engineering of Inha University in Incheon, Korea.
Kwang-Yong Kim received his B.S. degree from Seoul National University in 1978, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea, in 1981 and 1987, respectively. He is currently a professor and the chairman of the School of Mechanical Engineering of Inha University, Incheon, Korea. Professor Kim is also the current editor-inchief of the Transactions of Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems (IJFMS), and the chief vice president of the Korean Fluid Machinery Association (KFMA). He is likewise a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
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Palani, G., Kim, KY. Numerical solutions for unsteady flow past a semi-infinite inclined plate with temperature oscillations. J Mech Sci Technol 23, 1710–1717 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-009-0415-3
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