Numerical simulation of Electrokinetically Driven Peristaltic Pumping of Silver-Water Nanofluids in an asymmetric microchannel

• Published in: Chinese journal of physics (Taipei) Vol. 68; pp. 745 - 763
• Main Authors: Akram, Javaria, Akbar, Noreen Sher, Tripathi, Dharmendra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Debye-Hückel approximation; Electroosmosis; Mixed Convection; Modified Buongiorno model; Poisson-Boltzmann ionic distribution; Viscous dissipation; Debye-Hückel approximation; Mixed Convection; Viscous dissipation; Poisson-Boltzmann ionic distribution; Electroosmosis; Modified Buongiorno model

•Here the electroosmotically aided peristaltic pumping of aqueous nanofluid is investigated.•A modified Buongiorno nanofluid model together with Corcione's model is employed.•Silver nanoparticles are dispersed in the water to prepare silver-water nanofluid.•A comparison between Corcione's...