| average skin friction coefficient, Equation (13) |
| average skin friction coefficient for heat exchanger, Equation (28) |
| dimensionless stream function, Equation (9) |
| displacement between the free stream and the plate [m] |
| (local, average) convection heat transfer coefficient [W∙m−2∙K−1] |
| local convection heat transfer coefficient at plate exit [W∙m−2∙K−1] |
| fluid thermal conductivity [W∙m−1∙K−1] |
| plate length [m] |
| power-law index for normal velocity profile, Equation (1) |
| (local, average) Nusselt number |
| local Nusselt number at plate exit |
| heat transfer rate per unit width [W∙m−1] |
| fluid Prandtl number |
| Flow Reynolds number |
| (axial, normal) fluid velocity in vicinity of the plate [m∙s−1] |
| axial free stream velocity at the plate exit [m∙s−1] |
| (dimensional, dimensionless) axial free stream velocity |
| dimensionless (axial, normal) fluid velocity |
| (local, average) free steam normal velocity [m∙s−1] |
| (axial, normal) fluid position [m] |
| dimensionless (axial, normal) fluid position |