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Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences vol. 28, 4 (2005) pp. 479-503
On similarity solutions for boundary layer flows with prescribed heat flux
B. Brighi 1, J. -D. Hoernel 2
(2004)

This paper is concerned with existence, uniqueness and behavior of the solutions of the autonomous third order nonlinear differential equation $f'''+(m+2)ff''-(2m+1)f'^2=0$ on $\mathbb{R}^+$ with the boundary conditions $f(0)=-\gamma$, $f'(\infty)=0$ and $f''(0)=-1$. This problem arises when looking for similarity solutions for boundary layer flows with prescribed heat flux. To study solutions we use some direct approach as well as blowing-up coordinates to obtain a plane dynamical system.
1:  Laboratoire de Mathématiques Informatique et Applications (LMIA)
Université de Haute Alsace - Mulhouse
2:  Department of Mathematics (TECHNION)
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Mathematics/Classical Analysis and ODEs

Physics/Mechanics/Mechanics of the fluids

Engineering Sciences/Mechanics/Fluids mechanics
Third order differential equations – boundary value problems – blowing-up coordinates – plane dynamical systems
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