Scientific Reports (Oct 2023)

Physical aspects of electro osmotically interactive Cilia propulsion on symmetric plus asymmetric conduit flow of couple stress fluid with thermal radiation and heat transfer

  • Noreen Sher Akbar,
  • Taseer Muhammad

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45595-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Abstract A novel mathematical analysis is established that summits the key features of Cilia propulsion for a non-Newtonian Couple Stress fluid with the electroosmosis and heat transfer. In such physiological models, the conduit may have a symmetric or asymmetric configuration in accordance with the biological problem. Being mindful of this fact, we have disclosed an integrated analysis on symmetric in addition to asymmetric conduits that incorporates major physiological applications. The creeping flow inference is reviewed to model this realistic problem and exact solutions are computed for both the conduit cases. Graphical illustrations are unveiled to highlight the physical aspects of cilia propulsion on symmetric in addition to asymmetric conduit and an inclusive comparison study is conveyed. The flow profile attains higher values for an asymmetric conduit in relation to the symmetric. Likewise, the pressure rise and pressure gradient also score high for asymmetric conduit in relation to the symmetric conduit. A visual representation of flow inside symmetric as well as asymmetric conduit is provided by streamline graphs and temperature profile as well.