Numerical analysis for peristalsis of Williamson nanofluid in presence of an endoscope. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hayat, Tasawar; Saleem, Aqsa; Tanveer, Anum; Alsaadi, Fuad
• Is Part Of: International journal of heat and mass transfer. Volume 114(2017)
• Page Start: 395
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Porous medium -- Endoscope -- Convective conditions -- Wall properties -- Williamson nanofluid -- Numerical solution; Heat -- Transmission -- Periodicals; Mass transfer -- Periodicals; Chaleur -- Transmission -- Périodiques; Transfert de masse -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 621.4022
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.06.072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-9310

Abstract

Highlights: Peristaltically induced flow is considered in an endoscope. Williamson nanofluid is accounted for the analysis. Modified Darcy law is utilized for porosity. The channel walls satisfy compliant properties. The problem is executed numerically. Abstract: Main theme of present article is to investigate the peristaltic activity of MHD flow of Williamson nanofluid saturating porous space. Inner tube is fixed while the outer tube is subjected to sinusoidal traveling wave. Unlike the traditional approach, modified Darcy's law characterizes the flow of Williamson fluid. Both tubes with reference to blood arterial flow are considered flexible. No-slip condition for velocity is employed. Convective conditions of heat and mass transfer are invoked. Nanofluid flow using Buongiorno model that considers the effects of both Brownian motion parameter and thermophoresis parameter are also under consideration. The nonlinear differential systems are reduced for large wavelength analysis. Numerical study is performed for the resulting problems. Impacts of various emerging parameters for velocity, temperature, nanoparticle volume fraction and heat transfer rate are examined. A comparative study reveals good agreement with existing limiting study.