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Mixed Convection in Non-Newtonian Fluids Along an Isothermal Vertical Cylinder in a Porous Medium

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Mixed convection in power-law type non-Newtonian fluids along an isothermal vertical cylinder in porous media is studied. The problem is solved by means of a finite difference method for the case of uniform wall temperature. Results for the details of the velocity and temperature fields as well as the Nusselt number have been presented. The viscosity index ranged from 0.5–1.5.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

    M. A. Mansour, M. Abd El-Hakiem & S. Abd El-Gaid

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 44115, U.S.A

    Rama Subba Reddy Gorla

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Mansour, M.A., Abd El-Hakiem, M., Abd El-Gaid, S. et al. Mixed Convection in Non-Newtonian Fluids Along an Isothermal Vertical Cylinder in a Porous Medium. Transport in Porous Media 28, 307–317 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006529830475

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