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On comparison of exact and series solutions for thin film flow of a third-grade fluid

  • S. Abbasbandy
  • , T. Hayat
  • , F. M. Mahomed
  • , R. Ellahi
  • Islamic Azad University
  • Quaid-I-Azam University
  • University of the Witwatersrand
  • International Islamic University Islamabad

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Abstract

The present investigation derives the exact and series solutions for steady thin film flow of a third-grade fluid. The series solution is constructed by a homotopy analysis method. The obtained solutions are compared and an excellent agreement between these is achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)987-994
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
Volume61
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Analytic solution
  • Exact solution
  • Homotopy analysis method (HAM)
  • Serious solution
  • Thin film flow
  • Third-grade fluid

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