Solution of pressure gradient stretching plate with suction

Solutions for the boundary value problem over an infinite domain have been obtained by first transforming the two-dimensional laminar boundary layer equations into an ordinary differential equation through similarity variables. The governing problem is the two-parameter Falkner-Skan equation with @b, the streamwise pressure gradient and @c the suction velocity. The closed form solution for @b=-1 obtained earlier is rewritten, which is then generalized for general@b. The same equation is also solved using method of stretching of variables. Different velocity profiles have been observed for both @b and @c. The results from both approaches are compared with that of direct numerical solutions, which agree very well.

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