Peristaltic flow of electrically conducting nanofluid under the action of Joule and radiative heat within an asymmetric microchannel

The proposed mathematical model is based upon the peristaltic flow of an electrical conducting nanofluid within an asymmetric microchannel. The flow takes place under the action of dissipative heat energy due to the occurrence of the magnetic field that is basically known as Joule heating and radiative heat proposed as thermal radiation along with the additional heat source. Moreover, the impact of upper/lower wall zeta potential and the expression for the electric potential is presented using the Poisson Boltzmann equation and Debey length approximation. The well-known numerical practice is used for distorted governing equations with appropriate boundary conditions. Further, computation of the pressure gradient is obtained for the associated physical parameters. The graphical illustration shows the characteristics of the pertinent parameters on the flow problem and the tabular result represents the simulated values for the rate coefficients. In the significant examination, the study reveals that the mobility parameter due to the occurrence of the electric field vis-à-vis time parameter encourages the velocity distribution within the center of the channel furthermore significant retardation occurs near the wall region.

The Influence of Elasticity on Peristaltic Flow of Nanofluid in a Tube

In this paper, a mathematical model is proposed to study the influence of elasticity on peristaltic flow of nanofluid in a vertical tube with temperature dependent viscosity. The expressions for axial velocity, temperature, flux and pressure gradient are derived. The different nanofluids suspensions are consider to analyze the influence of elasticity on flux variation. Application of blood flow through veins is studied by expressing relationship between pressure gradient and volume flow rate in an elastic tube. The effect of different pertinent parameters on the flow characteristics of nano fluid in an elastic tube with peristalsis is analyzed through graphs. The variation in flux for different nanofluids like pure water H2O, Copper-water nanofluid CuO + H2O, Silver-water Ag + H2O and Titanium oxide-water nanofluid TiO2 + H2O are illustrated through graphs. The variation in flux for various physical parameters such as amplitude ratio, heat source parameter, Grashof number, viscosity parameter and elastic parameters are discussed. The flux takes higher values for nano particles case when compared to pure water. The flux enhances with amplitude ratio, Grashof number, heat source/sink factor and viscosity factor. The flux is more for the Titanium oxide-water nanofluid TiO2 + H2O when compared to remaining cases. The important observation is that pressure rise along mean flow rate is increase due to raise in temperature of source or sink in puming region and decreases in co pumping region. In the absence of elastic parameter (α″ = 0), the results observed in the present study are similar to that of results observed by O. A. Beg et al., Results in Physics 7, 413 (2017).

Corrigendum to: Discussion on the paper “Combined Effects of Thermal Radiation and Magnetohydrodynamic on Peristaltic Flow of Nanofluids: Applications to Radiotherapy and Thermotherapy of Cancer” by Wahed Hasona et al.

A typographical error appeared in equation in the manuscript entitled “Discussion on the paper Combined Effects of Thermal Radiation and Magnetohydrodynamic on Peristaltic Flow of Nanofluids: Applications to Radiotherapy and Thermotherapy of Cancer” by Mostafa A. Elogail in “Current Cancer Therapy Reviews”, 2021; 17(2), 93-6. We regret the error and apologize to the readers. The original article can be found online at https://www.eurekaselect.com/189490/article

Galerkin finite element analysis for peristaltic flow of micropolar fluid through porous soaked inclined tube independent of wavelength

In this novel numerical investigation, the application of well-renowned numerical technique known as Galerkin finite element method on full form of Navier-Stokes equations presented peristaltic flow of non-Newtonian fluid confined by a uniformly saturated porous medium. The rheological aspects of non-Newtonian material are discussed by considering micropolar fluid. The flow model consists of system of nonlinear partial differential equations with mixed boundary condition. The flow also experienced an externally applied magnetic field. The effects of inertial forces and the results independent of wavelength are obtained by dropping the presumptions of lubrication theory in modelling the governing equations. The numerical solution for formulated problem in terms of partial differential expressions is worked out via Galerkin finite technique in view of six nodal triangular elements. The enhancement in the inertial forces gives impressive pressure enhancement against wavelength while opposed the fluid flow in the vicinity of peristaltic walls of the tube but supported the fluid flow in the central region of the tube. The present results are also compared with the available results after applying lubrication theory and found in reliable agreement.