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