Combined forced and free convection in stratified and unstratified flows

The laminar, steady, horizontal flow past a hot or cold two-dimensional body is examined; the fluid is unbounded, diffusive, and viscous. The presence of significant ambient stable temperature (or density) stratification, or significant buoyancy-induced convection, or both, is considered. A detailed understanding of the fundamental structure of such flows is obtained by developing effective analytical and numerical solution procedures.