Effects of the wall properties on unsteady peristaltic flow of an Eyring–Powell fluid in a three-dimensional rectangular duct

Abstract

In the present investigation, peristaltic flow of non-Newtonian fluid model (Eyring–Powell) has been taken into consideration in a cross-section of three-dimensional rectangular channel. The flow is taken to be unsteady and incompressible. The observations are made under the limitations of low Reynolds number and long wavelength which helps in reducing the governing equations. The walls of the channel are supposed to be compliant. The obtained equations are nonlinear partial differential equation of second order and have been solved analytically by using series solution technique. The achieved results are then portrayed graphically to see the variation of various emerging parameters on the profile of velocity. The stream functions have also been sketched in order to discuss the trapping behavior of the circular bolus.