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Peristaltic flow of an ellis fluid model in an inclined uniform tube with wall properties
K.T. Kumar, , R. Saravana
Published in IAEME Publication
2018
Volume: 9
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 15 - 27
Abstract
The present article deals with the peristaltic transport of an Ellis fluid model in an inclined uniform tube with the wall properties using long wavelength and low Reynolds number approximations. The analytical expressions have been obtained for stream function, velocity and temperature distribution. The results are plotted and discussed in detail for the shear thinning and shear thickening fluid cases. The impact of various parameters on the flow behavior such as rigidity parameter 1 E , stiffness parameter 2 E , viscous damping force parameter 3 E and Brickman number are studied. It is found that the velocity profile is an increasing function of rigidity parameter, stiffness parameter and viscous damping force parameter due to the less resistance offered by the walls for shear thinning fluid, but quite opposite behavior is depicted for shear thickening fluid. It is seen that Brickman number enhances the temperature for all cases. © 2018 IAEME Publication.
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JournalInternational Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology
PublisherIAEME Publication
ISSN09766340