Title of article :
Falkner-Skan Solution for Gravity-Driven Film Flow of a Micropolar Fluid
Author/Authors :
KARTINI, AHMAD International Islamic University Malaysia - Centre for Foundation Studies, Malaysia , NAZAR, ROSLINDA Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Solar Energy Research Institute, Malaysia , Ioan, Pop University of Cluj - Faculty of Mathematics, Romania
Abstract :
In this paper, the steady Falkner-Skan solution for gravity-driven film flow of a micropolar fluid is theoretically investigated. The resulting nonlinear ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using an implicit finite-difference scheme. The results obtained for the skin friction coefficient as well as the velocity and microrotation or angular velocity profiles are shown in table and figures for different values of the material or micropolar parameter K.
Keywords :
Boundary layer , Falkner , Skan solution , gravity , driven film flow , micropolar fluid
