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Stagnation flow on the surface of a quiescent fluid—an exact solution of the Navier-Stokes equations


Author: C. Y. Wang
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 43 (1985), 215-223
MSC: Primary 76D05; Secondary 76V05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/793530
MathSciNet review: 793530
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Abstract: A lighter fluid impinges downward on a heavier, otherwise quiescent fluid. The region near the stagnation point is investigated. The Navier-Stokes equations yield similarity solutions for both upper and lower regions. The convective heat transfer is also determined.


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