Bioconvective peristaltic flow of a third-grade nanofluid embodying gyrotactic microorganisms in the presence of Cu-blood nanoparticles with permeable walls
Asha S. Kotnurkar, Deepa C. Katagi
Abstract
Purpose The current paper investigates the bioconvective third-grade nanofluid flow containing gyrotactic organisms with Copper-blood nanoparticles in permeable walls. Design/methodology/approach The equations governing the flow are solved by adopting the Adomian decomposition method. Findings The results show that the biconvection Peclet number decreases the density of motile microorganisms, and the Rayleigh number also decreases the velocity profile. Practical implications The present study can be applied to design the higher generation microsystems. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no such investigation has been carried out in the literature.
Topics & Concepts
NanofluidPéclet numberMechanicsFlow (mathematics)Materials scienceAdomian decomposition methodNanoparticleNanotechnologyPartial differential equationMathematicsPhysicsMathematical analysisNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaFluid Dynamics and Thin Films