Travelling wave solutions to Stokes' problem for a fourth grade fluid

T. Hayat, A. H. Kara, E. Momoniat

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Abstract

A non-linear partial differential equation modelling the flow of a fourth-grade fluid is derived. Both analytical and numerical travelling wave solutions admitted by the model equation are obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1613-1619
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Mathematical Modelling
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fourth grade fluid
  • Lie point symmetries
  • Numerical solution
  • Stokes' problem

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Applied Mathematics

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