Effects of slip and heat transfer on the peristaltic flow of a third order fluid in an inclined asymmetric channel

The present investigation is concerned with the peristaltic flow of an incompressible and magnetohydrodynamic MHD third order fluid in an inclined asymmetric channel. Both thermal and velocity slip conditions have been taken into account. The channel walls are maintained at different temperatures. The governing differential systems subjected to their boundary conditions have been solved for small Deborah number. In the derived solution expressions, the long wavelength and low Reynolds number assumptions are utilized. Graphical results are presented for the pressure rise, longitudinal velocity and temperature. Comparison with the previous published work regarding viscous fluid and no-slip case is performed. Pumping and trapping phenomena are displayed graphically just to examine the various interesting aspects of the present work.     

Effects of slip conditions on stretching flow with ohmic dissipation and thermal radiation

The present work addresses the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow and heat transfer over a permeable stretching sheet. Analysis has been carried out in the presence of thermal radiation and ohmic dissipation. The velocity and thermal slip effects are given main attention. The Rosseland approximation is used to describe the radiative heat flux in the energy equation. The non‐linear partial differential equations are reduced to a set of non‐linear ordinary differential equations which are solved analytically by the homotopy analysis method (HAM). The effects of emerging physical parameters on the velocity and temperature profiles are interpreted. Numerical data for skin friction coefficient and Nusselt number have been tabulated for various values of the parameters. The results have been compared with the known exact solution from the literature in a limiting sense. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/htj ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20367     

Influence of compliant walls on peristaltic motion with heat/mass transfer and chemical reaction

In this work the fundamental problem of peristalsis with heat and mass transfer is investigated in the presence of a chemical reaction. An incompressible viscous fluid is considered in a channel with compliant walls. Mathematical modeling is based upon the laws of mass, linear momentum, energy and concentration. Analysis is presented not only for long wavelength and low Reynolds number but also for small Grashof number. The solutions are carried out for the stream function, temperature, concentration field and heat transfer coefficient. The results of various interesting parameters are plotted and discussed.     

INFLUENCE OF AN INDUCED MAGNETIC FIELD ON PERISTALTIC TRANSPORT IN AN ASYMMETRIC CHANNEL

In this study, we investigate the effects of an induced magnetic field on the peristaltic transport of a Phan-Thien-Tanner (PTT) fluid in an asymmetric channel. Asymmetry in the flow is induced because of wave trains with different amplitudes and phases. Development of mathematical analysis is made under long wavelength and low Reynolds number approximations. Explicit expressions of stream function, pressure gradient, magnetic force function, axial induced magnetic field, and current density are derived. Computation of pressure rise is based upon numerical integration. The obtained expressions are carefully analyzed through physical interpretation.     

Heat and mass transfer effects on peristaltic flow of an Oldroyd‐B fluid in a channel with compliant walls

This investigation describes the peristaltic motion of a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Oldroyd‐B fluid with heat and mass transfer. An incompressible Oldroyd‐B fluid is considered in a channel with flexible walls. The relevant equations are developed by employing equations of continuity, momentum, energy, and concentration. Expressions of stream function, temperature, concentration field, and heat transfer coefficient are presented when the wave number is small. The obtained solutions are graphically discussed for the several interesting parameters entering into the problem. It is found that relaxation and retardation times have opposite effects on the size of the trapped bolus. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/htj ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20380     

Photo-induced changes in arsenic selenide films

The spectral dependence of the transmittance and reflectance of thermally-evaporated amorphous As _x Se_100?x (where x = 20 and 40 at.%) films was measured in the wavelength range of 190–900 nm. A procedure was given for accurate determination of the film thickness using a standard method of numerical differences from the experimental data. The process of indirect electronic transitions was found to be responsible for the photon absorption. The variation of the energy band gap with the exposure time was investigated. Amorphous-crystalline transformations occurring as a result of photoexposure have been confirmed by the structural studies of the As₂₀Se₈₀ specimens using the scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope. Photodarkening relaxation under light exposure of the well annealed films was studied and the relaxation process has been described by the stretched exponential function (SEF).     

Three-dimensional rotating flow between two porous walls with slip and heat transfer

This article looks at the entrained flow and heat transfer of a viscous fluid in a porous channel. Analysis has been carried out in the presence of rotation and slip effects. Similarity relations transform the partial differential equation into coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Nonlinear flow problem is computed successfully. Emphasis has been mainly given to the combined effects of slip, magnetic field and suction/injection at the walls. Graphs are plotted to analyze the behavior of such physical parameters.     

Peristaltic transport of viscous fluid in a curved channel with compliant walls

Influence of compliant wall properties and heat transfer on the peristaltic flow of an incompressible viscous fluid in a curved channel is discussed. Long wavelength and low Reynolds number approach has been employed and the expressions of stream function, velocity and temperature profiles are derived. The variations of various interesting parameters are shown and examined very carefully.     

Effects of heat and mass transfer on the peristaltic flow of hyperbolic tangent fluid in an annulus

This article deals with the influence of heat and mass transfer on peristaltic flow of a hyperbolic tangent fluid in an annulus. The two dimensional equations of tangent hyperbolic fluid are simplified by making the assumptions of long wave length and low Reynolds number. Exact solutions are evaluated for both heat and concentration field, while analytical and numerical solutions are carried out for velocity profile. Comparison of both the solution is presented through graph and table. The expressions for pressure rise, temperature, concentration field and pressure gradient are sketched for various embedded parameters and interpreted.