Abstract: |
This study investigates the combined effects of thermal and solutal diffusion, viscous dissipation, and thermal radiation on the peristaltic transport of magneto-pseudoplastic nanofluids in a tapered channel with slip boundary conditions. The analysis focuses on the behavior of biological flows, where non-Newtonian fluid characteristics are influenced by the presence of magnetic fields and nanoparticle suspension. The study employs a mathematical model based on the governing equations for mass, momentum, energy, and solute concentration, considering the effects of double diffusion convection and viscous dissipation. Thermal radiation is included to examine its influence on heat transfer in the biological system. The governing partial differential equations for momentum, energy, and solute concentration are formulated and solved using numerical techniques NDSolve in Mathematica. A comprehensive parametric analysis is conducted to explore the impacts of key factors, such as the magnetic field strength, slip parameters, thermal and solutal diffusivities, and the geometry of the tapered channel. The results reveal that thermal radiation and viscous dissipation significantly affect the temperature and concentration distributions, while the magnetic field and slip conditions alter the fluid velocity and streamline patterns. This research provides insights into the optimization of thermally radiative biological flow systems, with implications for medical treatments, biofluid dynamics, and enhanced drug delivery systems. |
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