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Magnetically Induced Rotating Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

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Numerical study for MHD peristaltic flow in a rotating frame.

T Hayat¹, Hina Zahir², Anum Tanveer²

¹Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

Computers in Biology and Medicine

|November 5, 2016

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This study models magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) peristaltic flow of a Prandtl fluid in a rotating channel with flexible walls. Rotation and fluid properties significantly impact flow dynamics and heat transfer.

Keywords:

Convective conditions MHD Prandtl fluid Rotating frame Wall properties

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
Heat transfer

Background:

Peristaltic transport is crucial in biological and industrial processes.
Understanding fluid behavior in rotating frames is complex.
Prandtl fluid models non-Newtonian characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To model and analyze MHD peristaltic transport of Prandtl fluid in a rotating channel.
Investigate the influence of channel flexibility and convective boundary conditions.
Examine the effects of rotation and Prandtl fluid parameters on flow and heat transfer.

Main Methods:

Mathematical modeling of MHD peristaltic flow.
Application of large wavelength and small Reynolds number approximations.
Numerical solutions for velocity and temperature fields.
Analysis of heat transfer coefficients.

Main Results:

Developed a model for MHD peristaltic flow of Prandtl fluid in a rotating channel.
Obtained numerical solutions for axial and secondary velocities and temperature.
Quantified the impact of rotation and Prandtl fluid parameters.
Evaluated heat transfer characteristics.

Conclusions:

Rotation and Prandtl fluid material parameters significantly influence flow behavior.
The study provides insights into complex fluid dynamics in rotating systems.
Numerical results offer valuable data for related engineering applications.