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Influence of inclined magnetic field on peristaltic flow of a Jeffrey fluid with heat and mass transfer in an inclined symmetric or asymmetric channel
Author(s) -
Nadeem S.,
Akram Safia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asia‐pacific journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.348
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1932-2143
pISSN - 1932-2135
DOI - 10.1002/apj.488
Subject(s) - stream function , mechanics , heat transfer , reynolds number , flow (mathematics) , magnetic field , mass transfer , physics , dissipation , classical mechanics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , thermodynamics , vorticity , vortex , turbulence , quantum mechanics
In this article, we have investigated the peristaltic flow of a Jeffrey fluid with heat and mass transfer under the influence of inclined magnetic field in an inclined symmetric or asymmetric channel. The dissipation term in the energy equation is also taken into account. The governing equations are transformed from moving to fixed frame of reference and the resulting equations have then been simplified using the assumptions of long wavelength and low but finite Reynolds number approximation. The reduced equations have been solved numerically by Adomian decomposition method and the exact solutions have also been computed for stream function, temperature and concentration. The expression for pressure rise is computed numerically. Lastly, the physical features of various parameters have been discussed through graphs. Copyright © 2010 Curtin University of Technology and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.