Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
759056 Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 2010 12 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this work, we have presented a peristaltic flow of a Williamson model in an asymmetric channel. The governing equations of Williamson model in two dimensional peristaltic flow phenomena are constructed under long wave length and low Reynolds number approximations. A regular perturbation expansion method is used to obtain the analytical solution of the non-linear problem. The expressions for stream function, pressure gradient and pressure rise have been computed. The pertinent features of various physical parameters have been discussed graphically. It is observed that, (the non-dimensional Williamson parameter) for large We , the curves of the pressure rise are not linear but for very small We it behave like a Newtonian fluid.

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