Effect of heat transfer on peristaltic flow of Newtonian fluid through eccentric cylinders

Abstract

Heat transfer effect on peristaltic Newtonian flow in an annular region of eccentric cylinders is considered. An approximate solution for temperature and velocity is obtained using perturbation technique. For constant flow rate, the variation of pressure gradient and velocity with respect to several non-dimensional parameters is studied using graphical representation. It is seen in these graphs that velocity, pressure gradient and temperature enhance with raise in eccentricity and amplitude ratio. Heat diffuses with faster rate with depletion in area of cross section eccentric annulus through parameter inner cylinder radius. Also, velocity rises with increase in heat transfer parameters such as Grashof number and heat transfer co-efficient. Thus velocity of peristaltic flow in eccentric annulus enhances rapidly in presence of heat transfer compared to absence of heat transfer. A study of peristaltic flow in concentric annulus in presence of heat transfer is obtained analytically and compared with present study at eccentricity equal to zero, to validate the approximate solution. It is seen that flow rate increases more in case of eccentric annulus compared to concentric in presence of heat transfer. Present study has application in endoscope, which is important to diagnose problems in internal organs. Also, the variation of pressure gradient helps to maintain flow rate which is essential during insertion of catheter into artery.

Keywords

• Peristaltic flow
• Heat transfer
• Eccentricity
• Perturbation
• Newtonian fluid