A comparative study of MHD fluid-particle suspension induced by metachronal wave under the effects of lubricated walls

• Published in: International journal of modern physics. B, Condensed matter physics, statistical physics, applied physics Vol. 35; no. 20; p. 2150204
• Main Authors: Nazeer, Mubbashar, Hussain, Farooq, Shabbir, Laiba, Saleem, Adila, Khan, M. Ijaz, Malik, M. Y., Sun, Tian-Chuan, Hussain, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Company 10.08.2021; World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte., Ltd
• Subjects: Boundary conditions; Comparative studies; Differential equations; Heat transfer; Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamics; Multiphase flow; Newtonian fluids; Non Newtonian fluids; Prandtl number; Radiation; Temperature effects; Thermal energy; Thermal radiation; Two phase flow; Walls; magnetic field; slip conditions; Casson fluid; methachronal wave; heat transfer
• ISSN: 0217-9792; 1793-6578
• DOI: 10.1142/S0217979221502040

In this paper, the two-phase flow of non-Newtonian fluid is investigated. The main source of the flow is metachronal waves which are caused by the back and forth motion of cilia attached to the opposite walls of the channel. Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) of Casson fluid experience the effects of transverse magnetic fields incorporated with the slippery walls of the channel. Thermal effects are examined by taking Roseland’s approximation and application of thermal radiation into account. The heat transfer through the multiphase flow of non-Newtonian fluid is further, compared with Newtonian bi-phase flow. Since the main objective of the current study is to analyze heat transfer through an MHD multiphase flow of Casson fluid. The two-phase heated flow of non-Newtonian fluid is driven by cilia motion results in nonlinear and coupled differential equations which are transformed and subsequently, integrated subject to slip boundary conditions. A closed-form solution is eventually obtained form that effectively describes the flow dynamics of multiphase flow. A comprehensive parametric study is carried out which highlights the significant contribution of pertinent parameters of the heat transfer of Casson multiphase flow. It is inferred that lubricated walls and magnetic fields hamper the movement of multiphase flow. It is noted that a sufficient amount of additional thermal energy moves into the system, due to the Eckert number and Prandtl number. While thermal radiation acts differently by expunging the heat transfer. Moreover, Casson multiphase flow is a more suitable source of heat transfer than Newtonian multiphase flow.