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IMCS/Publications/BASM/Issues/BASM n.2 (45), 2004/

Flow induced by a constantly accelerating plate in a Maxwell fluid.

Authors: Corina Fetecau, Constantin Fetecau.

Abstract

In this note, the analytical solutions corresponding to an unsteady flow induced by a flat plate, in a Maxwell fluid, are determined. These solutions satisfy both the associate partial differential equations and all imposed initial and boundary conditions. The similar solutions corresponding to a Newtonian fluid appear as a limiting case of our solutions. Finally, some numerical results and interesting conclusions are presented.

Corina Fetecau
Department of Theoretical Mechanics Technical University
"Gh.Asachi" Iasi 6600, Romania
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Constantin Fetecau
Department of Mathematics
echnical University "Gh.Asachi"
Iasi 6600, Romania
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