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Further solutions of the Falkner–Skan equation for β = – 1 and γ = 0

Part of: Incompressible viscous fluids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2010

C. M. Brauner ,
Cl. Lainé  and
B. Nicolaenko
C. M. Brauner
Affiliation:
Dépt. Math. Inform. Syst., Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69181 Ecully Cedex, France
Cl. Lainé
Affiliation:
Dépt. Math. Inform. Syst., Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69181 Ecully Cedex, France
B. Nicolaenko
Affiliation:
Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, U.S.A.
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Summary

We consider the Falkner–Skan equation

in the special case β = – 1. It is known that this equation may be integrated twice to get the Riccati equation

MSC classification

Secondary: 76D10: Boundary-layer theory, separation and reattachment, higher-order effects
Type
Research Article
Information
Mathematika , Volume 29 , Issue 2 , December 1982 , pp. 231 - 248
Copyright
Copyright © University College London 1982

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