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Studies on laminar thin film flow along a vertical wall

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The problem of a laminar thin-film flow along a vertical wall is examined here. Using a fourth-degree polynomial velocity profile function inside the boundary layer, the momentum integral equation is solved analytically to determine the boundary layer thickness and the corresponding film-thickness.

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  1. P. Sam Lawrence

    Present address: VSSC Central School, St. Xavier's College P.O., 695 586, Trivandrum, India

  2. B. Nageswara Rao

    Present address: Structural Engineering Group, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, 695 022, Trivandrum, India

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    Lawrence, P.S., Nageswara Rao, B. Studies on laminar thin film flow along a vertical wall. Acta Mechanica 89, 21–31 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01171244

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