Analytical approach to the Darcy-Lapwood-Brinkman equation

Three exact solutions are obtained for flow through porous media, as governed by the Darcy-Lapwood-Brinkman model, for a given vorticity distribution. The resulting flow fields are identified as reversing flows; stagnation point flows; and flows over a porous flat plate with blowing or suction. Dependence of the flow Reynolds number on the permeability of the flow through the porous medium is illustrated. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.