A variant of the classical von Karman flow for a Jeffrey fluid

An attempt is made to study the classical Von Karman flow problem for Jeffrey fluid by using a generalized non-similarity transformation. This approach is different from Von Karman's evolution of the flow. Here, physical quantities are allowed to develop non-axisymmetrically. The three-dimensional equations of motion for Jeffrey fluid are treated analytically yielding the derivation of a closed form solution for the velocity field. Exact expressions for the vorticity components, shear stresses and boundary layer thickness are also presented. Mathematics Subject Classification: 76A05