Theoretical analysis of electrical double layer effects on the multiphase flow of Jeffrey fluid through a divergent channel with lubricated walls
Mubbashar Nazeer, Farooq Hussain, M. Ijaz Khan, Khadija Khalid
Abstract
A theoretical study of two-phase non-Newtonian fluid with heat transfer is presented in this article. Jeffrey fluid model is used as the base liquid to form a multiphase suspension with the help of gold particles. Heating effects have also been applied on an electro-osmotic two-phase flow through a divergent channel. The lubrication effects have been applied to dampen the skin friction of the opposite walls. An analytical solution is obtained for the nonlinear multiphase fluid flow with heat transfer. Separate expressions for the volumetric flow rate of two-phase flow and pressure gradient are determined via a complex mathematical manipulation. A concise parametric study reveals that slippery walls of the channel have a prominent influence on the momentum of both phases.