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On effects of thermal radiation and radial magnetic field for peristalsis of sutterby liquid in a curved channel with wall properties

  • T. Hayat
  • , Quratulain
  • , Fuad Alsaadi
  • , M. Rafiq
  • , B. Ahmad
  • Quaid-I-Azam University
  • Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University

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Abstract

A study is carried out to examine the peristaltic flow of Sutterby fluid in curved channel. The magnetic field is applied in radial direction. Magnetic Reynolds number is taken small. Viscous dissipation and thermal radiation effects are used to model energy equation. Lubrication approach is applied for the problem simplification. Solutions for stream function (ψ), velocity (u) and temperature (θ) for fluid parameter β have been derived. The results of velocity are analyzed graphically. The impacts of physical parameters on pumping and trapping are also explained in detail. The study discusses that velocity becomes symmetric about the central line for larger values of curvature parameter k.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2005-2024
Number of pages20
JournalChinese Journal of Physics
Volume55
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Curved channel
  • Peristalsis
  • Radial magnetic field
  • Radiative heat transfer
  • Sutterby fluid
  • Trapping

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