The present paper emphasizes the peristaltic mechanism of Rabinowitsch liquid in a complaint porous channel under the influence of variable liquid properties and convective heat transfer.The effect of inclination on t...The present paper emphasizes the peristaltic mechanism of Rabinowitsch liquid in a complaint porous channel under the influence of variable liquid properties and convective heat transfer.The effect of inclination on the complaint channel walls has been taken into account.The viscosity of the liquid varies across the thickness of the complaint channel,whereas,thermal conductivity varies concerning temperature.The nonlinear governing equations are solved by using perturbation technique under the long wavelength and small Reynold’s number approximations.The expressions for axial velocity,temperature,the coefficient of heat transfer and streamlines are obtained and analyzed graphically.The above said physiological phenomena are investigated for a specific set of relevant parameters on dilatant,Newtonian and pseudoplastic fluid models.The results presented here shows that the presence of variable viscosity,porous parameter and slip parameter significantly affects the flow quantities of dilatant,Newtonian and pseudoplastic fluid models.The investigation further reveals that an increase in the value of variable viscosity and porous parameters enhances the occurrence of trapping phenomenon.Moreover,the size of trapped bolus can be eliminated with suitably adjusting the angle of inclination parameter.展开更多
In this article,an investigation is conducted to study the precise role of zirconium nanoparticles that exist in a slime-like fluid subject to specific adjustments.Since gliding is a technique of mobility used by bact...In this article,an investigation is conducted to study the precise role of zirconium nanoparticles that exist in a slime-like fluid subject to specific adjustments.Since gliding is a technique of mobility used by bacteria that lack motility components,bacteria travel on their own strength in gliding locomotion by secreting a layer of slime on the substrate.A model of an undulating sheet over a layer of slime of a Rabinowitsch fluid is investigated as a potential model of bacteria’s gliding motility.With the aid of long wavelength approximation,the equations governing the circulation of slime underneath the cells are established and analytically solved.The effects of pseudoplasticity,dilatation and non-Newtonian parameter on the behavior of zirconium concentration,speed of microorganism(bacteria),streamline patterns,and pressure rise for non-Newtonian and Newtonian fluids are compared.The power required for propulsion is also investigated.Physical interpretation for the pertinent variables has been graphically discussed against the parameters under consideration.It is found that with the increase in the concentration of zirconium nanoparticles,the bacterial flow is accelerated and attains its maximum near the rigid substrate wall while an opposite behavior is noticed in the rest region.展开更多
文摘The present paper emphasizes the peristaltic mechanism of Rabinowitsch liquid in a complaint porous channel under the influence of variable liquid properties and convective heat transfer.The effect of inclination on the complaint channel walls has been taken into account.The viscosity of the liquid varies across the thickness of the complaint channel,whereas,thermal conductivity varies concerning temperature.The nonlinear governing equations are solved by using perturbation technique under the long wavelength and small Reynold’s number approximations.The expressions for axial velocity,temperature,the coefficient of heat transfer and streamlines are obtained and analyzed graphically.The above said physiological phenomena are investigated for a specific set of relevant parameters on dilatant,Newtonian and pseudoplastic fluid models.The results presented here shows that the presence of variable viscosity,porous parameter and slip parameter significantly affects the flow quantities of dilatant,Newtonian and pseudoplastic fluid models.The investigation further reveals that an increase in the value of variable viscosity and porous parameters enhances the occurrence of trapping phenomenon.Moreover,the size of trapped bolus can be eliminated with suitably adjusting the angle of inclination parameter.
基金Fundación Mujeres poráfrica for supporting this work through the fellowship awarded to her in 2020。
文摘In this article,an investigation is conducted to study the precise role of zirconium nanoparticles that exist in a slime-like fluid subject to specific adjustments.Since gliding is a technique of mobility used by bacteria that lack motility components,bacteria travel on their own strength in gliding locomotion by secreting a layer of slime on the substrate.A model of an undulating sheet over a layer of slime of a Rabinowitsch fluid is investigated as a potential model of bacteria’s gliding motility.With the aid of long wavelength approximation,the equations governing the circulation of slime underneath the cells are established and analytically solved.The effects of pseudoplasticity,dilatation and non-Newtonian parameter on the behavior of zirconium concentration,speed of microorganism(bacteria),streamline patterns,and pressure rise for non-Newtonian and Newtonian fluids are compared.The power required for propulsion is also investigated.Physical interpretation for the pertinent variables has been graphically discussed against the parameters under consideration.It is found that with the increase in the concentration of zirconium nanoparticles,the bacterial flow is accelerated and attains its maximum near the rigid substrate wall while an opposite behavior is noticed in the rest region.
