Similarity-Type Solutions for a Power-Law Fluid

Sanjay Kumar Shrivastava

Abstract: In this paper, we have discussed the similarity-type solutions for a power-law fluid. We have derived similarity-type transformation that converts the partial differential equations governing the boundary-layer flow of a power-law fluid into an ordinary differential equation. The solution of the two-point boundary value problem was obtained by solving an equivalent initial value problem using a numerical scheme.

Keywords: Power-law fluid, Boundary-layer