Chin. Phys. Lett.  2011, Vol. 28 Issue (8): 084702    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/28/8/084702
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Dual Solutions in Unsteady Stagnation-Point Flow over a Shrinking Sheet
Krishnendu Bhattacharyya**
Department of Mathematics, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan-713104, West Bengal, India
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Krishnendu Bhattacharyya 2011 Chin. Phys. Lett. 28 084702
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Abstract An analysis is made to study the dual nature of solution of unsteady stagnation-point flow due to a shrinking sheet. Using similarity transformations, the governing boundary layer equations are transformed into the self-similar nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The transformed equations are solved numerically using a very efficient shooting method. The study reveals the conditions of existence, uniqueness and non-existence of unsteady similarity solution. The dual solutions for velocity distribution exist for certain values of velocity ratio parameter (c/a), and the increment in the unsteadiness parameter A increases the range of c/a where solution exists. Also, with increasing A, the skin friction coefficient increases for the first solution and decreases for the second.
Keywords: 47.15.Cb     
Received: 26 April 2011      Published: 28 July 2011
PACS:  47.15.Cb (Laminar boundary layers)  
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