In this paper, we consider the unsteady free-convection flows of a viscous and incompressible fluid near an oscillating porous infinite vertical plate (or wall) during the heating of the plate. The governing equations are solved in closed form by the Laplace transform technique, when the Prandtl number (Pr) of the fluid is arbitrary and the suction (or injection) is constant. This solution is applied for a special case of the constant heating effects from the harmonically oscillating plate. The resulting velocity and temperature are shown graphically and are also discussed for the case of air (Pr=0.71) or water (Pr=7.0) flows.
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