Effect of Lateral Walls on Peristaltic Flow through an Asymmetric Rectangular Duct

Peristaltic transport of an incompressible viscous fluid due to an asymmetric waves propagating on the horizontal sidewalls of a rectangular duct is studied under long-wavelength and low-Reynolds number assumptions. The peristaltic wave train on the walls have different amplitudes and phase. The flo...

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Main Authors: Kh. S. Mekheimer, S. Z.-A. Husseny, A. I. Abd el Lateef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2010-0011
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description Peristaltic transport of an incompressible viscous fluid due to an asymmetric waves propagating on the horizontal sidewalls of a rectangular duct is studied under long-wavelength and low-Reynolds number assumptions. The peristaltic wave train on the walls have different amplitudes and phase. The flow is investigated in a wave frame of reference moving with velocity of the wave. The effect of aspect ratio, phase difference, varying channel width and wave amplitudes on the pumping characteristics and trapping phenomena are discussed in detail. The results are compared to with those corresponding to Poiseuille flow.
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spelling doaj-art-733b5d64b2bf405dbd3a46a5e19d5efd2025-08-20T02:06:19ZengWileyApplied Bionics and Biomechanics1176-23221754-21032011-01-0183-429530810.3233/ABB-2010-0011Effect of Lateral Walls on Peristaltic Flow through an Asymmetric Rectangular DuctKh. S. Mekheimer0S. Z.-A. Husseny1A. I. Abd el Lateef2Mathematical Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptMathematical Department, Faculty of Science, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaBasic Science Department, Higher Institute of Engineering, Shorouk City, Cairo, EgyptPeristaltic transport of an incompressible viscous fluid due to an asymmetric waves propagating on the horizontal sidewalls of a rectangular duct is studied under long-wavelength and low-Reynolds number assumptions. The peristaltic wave train on the walls have different amplitudes and phase. The flow is investigated in a wave frame of reference moving with velocity of the wave. The effect of aspect ratio, phase difference, varying channel width and wave amplitudes on the pumping characteristics and trapping phenomena are discussed in detail. The results are compared to with those corresponding to Poiseuille flow.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2010-0011
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title Effect of Lateral Walls on Peristaltic Flow through an Asymmetric Rectangular Duct
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title_fullStr Effect of Lateral Walls on Peristaltic Flow through an Asymmetric Rectangular Duct
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title_short Effect of Lateral Walls on Peristaltic Flow through an Asymmetric Rectangular Duct
title_sort effect of lateral walls on peristaltic flow through an asymmetric rectangular duct
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