On power-law fluids with the power-law index proportional to the pressure

In this short note we study special unsteady flows of a fluid whose viscosity depends on both the pressure and the shear rate. Here we consider an interesting dependence of the viscosity on the pressure and the shear rate; a power-law of the shear rate wherein the exponent depends on the pressure. The problem is important from the perspective of fluid dynamics in that we obtain solutions to a technologically relevant problem, and also from the point of view of mathematics as the analysis of the problem rests on the theory of spaces with variable exponents. We use the theory to prove the existence of solutions to generalizations of Stokes’ first and second problem.     

Numerical simulation of generalized newtonian blood flow past a couple of irregular arterial stenoses

This paper looked at the numerical investigations of the generalized Newtonian blood flow through a couple of irregular arterial stenoses. The flow is treated to be axisymmetric, with an outline of the stenoses obtained from a three dimensional casting of a mild stenosed artery, so that the flow effectively becomes two‐dimensional. The Marker and Cell (MAC) method is developed for the governing unsteady generalized Newtonian equations in staggered grid for viscous incompressible flow in the cylindrical polar co‐ordinates system. The derived pressure‐Poisson equation was solved using Successive‐Over‐Relaxation (S.O.R.) method and the pressure‐velocity correction formulae have been derived. Computations are performed for the pressure drop, the wall shear stress distribution and the separation region. The presented computations show that in comparison to the corresponding Newtonian model the generalized Newtonian fluid experiences higher pressure drop, lower peak wall shear stress and smaller separation region. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 27: 960–981, 2011     

Asymptotic study of turbulent Poiseuille flow with wall transpiration

An incompressible, pressure–driven, fully developed turbulent flow between two parallel walls, with an extra constant transverse velocity component, is considered. A closure condition is formulated, which relates the shear stress to the first and second derivatives of the longitudinal mean velocity. The closure condition is derived without invoking any special hypotheses on the nature of turbulent motion, only taking advantage of the fact that the flow depends on a finite number of governing parameters. By virtue of the closure condition, the momentum equation is reduced to the boundary–value problem for a second–order differential equation, which is solved by the method of matched asymptotic expansions at high values of the logarithm of the Reynolds number based on the friction velocity. A limiting transpiration velocity is obtained, such that the shear stress at the injection wall vanishes, while the maximum point on the velocity profile approaches the suction wall. In this case, a sublayer near the suction wall appears where the mean velocity is proportional to the square root of the distance from the wall. A friction law for Poiseuille flow with transpiration is found, which makes it possible to describe the relation between the wall shear stress, the Reynolds number, and the transpiration velocity by a function of one variable. A velocity defect law, which generalizes the classical law for the core region in a channel with impermeable walls to the case of transpiration, is also established. In similarity variables, the mean velocity profiles across the whole channel width outside viscous sublayers can be described by a one–parameter family of curves. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

非牛顿流体管内不定常流的解析解

本文用积分变换方法分别给出了二阶流体和Maxwell流体管内不定常流运动方程的解析解.据此可以分析轴向速度和切应力分布与变化特征,为管道工程设计提供理论依据.     

Two-layer flows of generalized immiscible second grade fluids in a rectangular channel

Unsteady one-dimensional flows of two incompressible and immiscible generalized second grade fluids in a rectangular channel are studied. A constant pressure gradient acts in the flow direction, while the channel walls have oscillating translational motions in their planes. The generalization considered in this paper consists into a mathematical model based on constitutive equations of second grade fluid with Caputo time-fractional derivative in which the history of the shear stress influences the velocity gradient. The velocity and shear stress fields in the Laplace transform domain are obtained. Numerical solutions for the real velocity and shear stress have been found by employing the Stehfest numerical algorithm for the inverse Laplace transform. The influence of the fractional parameters on the velocity and shear stress has been studied by numerical simulations and graphical illustrations. It is found that the memory effects are significant only for small values of the time t.     

Jeffrey流体流过有限长圆柱管时磁流体动力学的蠕动流

研究Jeffrey流体流过有限长管道时的蠕动流.在外加磁场作用时,流体呈导电性.分析是在长波长和低Reynolds数近似假设下完成.得到了压力梯度、体积流量、平均体积流量和局部壁面剪应力的表达式.研究了松弛时间、延迟时间和Hartman数,对压力、局部壁面剪应力以及蠕动泵机械效率的影响.还研究了回流现象,调查了沿管道壁波数非整倍数时的传播情况,研究有限长管道传播的内在特性.     

Laminar flow separation in an axi-symmetric sudden smooth expanded circular tube

This paper concerns with the investigation of laminar flow separation and its consequences in a tube over a smooth expansion under the axi-symmetric approximations. A co-ordinate stretching has been made to map the expanded tube into a straight tube. The two-dimensional unsteady Navier-Stokes equations are solved approximately by using primitive variables in staggered grid. A thorough quantitative analysis is performed through numerical simulations of the desired quantities such as wall shear stress, axial velocity, pressure distribution etc. These quantities are presented graphically and their consequences in the flow field are analysed in details. The dependence of the flow field on the physical parameter like expansion height d and on the Reynolds number has been investigated in details. It is interesting to note that the peak value of wall shear stress decreases with increasing height of expansion and also with the increasing Reynolds number.     

On some unsteady flows of a non-Newtonian fluid

Some properties of unsteady unidirectional flows of a fluid of second grade are considered for flows impulsively started from rest by the motion of a boundary or two boundaries or by sudden application of a pressure gradient. Flows considered are: unsteady flow over a plane wall, unsteady Couette flow, flow between two parallel plates suddenly set in motion with the same speed, flow due to one rigid boundary moved suddenly and one being free, unsteady Poiseuille flow and unsteady generalized Couette flow. The results obtained are compared with those of the exact solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations. It is found that the stress at time zero on the stationary boundary for the flows generated by impulsive motion of a boundary or two boundaries is finite for a fluid of second grade and infinite for a Newtonian fluid. Furthermore, it is shown that for unsteady Poiseuille flow the stress at time zero on the boundary is zero for a Newtonian fluid, but it is not zero for a fluid of second grade.     

Nano boundary layers over stretching surfaces

In this paper, we present similarity solutions for the nano boundary layer flows with Navier boundary condition. We consider viscous flows over a two-dimensional stretching surface and an axisymmetric stretching surface. The resulting nonlinear ordinary differential equations are solved analytically by the Homotopy Analysis Method. Numerical solutions are obtained by using a boundary value problem solver, and are shown to agree well with the analytical solutions. The effects of the slip parameter K and the suction parameter s on the fluid velocity and on the tangential stress are investigated and discussed. As expected, we find that for such fluid flows at nano scales, the shear stress at the wall decreases (in an absolute sense) with an increase in the slip parameter K.     

Two-fluid Casson model for pulsatile blood flow through stenosed arteries: A theoretical model

Pulsatile flow of blood through mild stenosed narrow arteries is analyzed by treating the blood in the core region as a Casson fluid and the plasma in the peripheral layer as a Newtonian fluid. Perturbation method is used to solve the coupled implicit system of non-linear differential equations. The expressions for velocity, wall shear stress, plug core radius, flow rate and resistance to flow are obtained. The effects of pulsatility, stenosis, peripheral layer and non-Newtonian behavior of blood on these flow quantities are discussed. It is found that the pressure drop, plug core radius, wall shear stress and resistance to flow increase with the increase of the yield stress or stenosis size while all other parameters held constant. The percentage of increase in the resistance to flow over the uniform diameter tube is considerably very low for the present two-fluid model compared with those of the single-fluid model.     

Unsteady flow of viscoelastic fluid with the fractional K-BKZ model between two parallel plates

In the present paper, we investigate the unsteady flow of a viscoelastic fluid between two parallel plates which is generated by the impulsively accelerated motion of the bottom plate. Based on the result of (Jaishankar and McKinley, 2014), the fractional K-BKZ constitutive equation is obtained from the fractional Maxwell model. Using respectively the fractional Maxwell model and fractional K-BKZ model, the unidirectional flows between two plates are simulated and compared. The velocity field and shear stress of the flows are calculated by developing efficient finite difference schemes. The results show that the fluid with the fractional Maxwell model gradually loses the viscoelasticity, but the fluid with the fractional K-BKZ model continues to preserve the viscoelasticity. The dependence of the flow velocity on various parameters of the fractional K-BKZ model is analyzed graphically.     

Instability of power-law fluid flows down an incline subjected to wind stress

In this paper we investigate the effect of a prescribed superficial shear stress on the generation and structure of roll waves developing from infinitesimal disturbances on the surface of a power-law fluid layer flowing down an incline. The unsteady equations of motion are depth integrated according to the von Kármán momentum integral method to obtain a non-homogeneous system of nonlinear hyperbolic conservation laws governing the average flow rate and the thickness of the fluid layer. By conducting a linear stability analysis we obtain an analytical formula for the critical conditions for the onset of instability of a uniform and steady flow in terms of the prescribed surface shear stress. A nonlinear analysis is performed by numerically calculating the nonlinear evolution of a perturbed flow. The calculation is carried out using a high-resolution finite volume scheme. The source term is handled by implementing the quasi-steady wave propagation algorithm. Conclusions are drawn regarding the effect of the applied surface shear stress parameter and flow conditions on the development and characteristics of the roll waves arising from the instability. For a Newtonian flow subjected to a prescribed superficial shear stress, using an analytical theory, we show that the nonlinear governing equations do not admit roll waves solutions under conditions when the uniform and steady flow is linearly stable. For the case of a general power-law fluid flow with zero shear stress applied at the surface, the analytical investigation leads to a procedure for calculating the characteristics of a roll waves flow. These results are compared with those yielded by the numerical procedure.     

非牛顿流体内流传热研究

在本文中,研究了注入轴对称模腔非牛顿流体非定常流动.本文的第二部份研究了上随体Maxwell流体管内热流动.对于注入模腔流动.其本构方程采用幂律流体模型方程.为了避免在表现粘度中温度关系引起的非线性.引进了一特征粘度的概念.描述本力学过程的基本方程是,本构方程、定常状态的运动方程、非定常能量方程及连续方程.该方程组在空间是二维问题,在数学上是三维问题.采用分裂差分格式求得本方程组的数值解答.分裂法曾成功应用于求解牛顿流体问题.在本文中,首次将分裂法成功地应用解决非牛顿流体流动问题.对于圆管内热流,给出了差分格式,使基本方程组化为一个三对角方程组.其结果,给出了不同时刻的模腔内二维温度分布.     

Analysis of blood flow through a modelled artery with an aneurysm

The intention of the present work is to carry out a systematic analysis of flow features in a tube, modelled as artery, having a local aneurysm in presence of haematocrit. The arterial model is treated to be axi-symmetric and rigid. The blood, flowing through the modelled artery, is treated to be Newtonian and non-homogeneous. For a thorough quantitative analysis of the flow characteristics such as wall pressure, flow velocity, wall shear stress, the unsteady incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in cylindrical polar co-ordinates under the laminar flow conditions are solved by using the finite-difference method. Finally, the numerical illustrations presented in this paper provide an effective measure to estimate the combined influence of haematocrit and aneurysm on flow characteristics. It is found that the magnitude of wall shear stress and also the length of separation increase with increasing values of the haematocrit parameter. The length of flow separation increases but the peak value of wall shear stress decreases with the increasing length of aneurysm. The peak value of wall shear stress as well as the length of separation increases with the increasing height of the aneurysm.     

在微重力条件下无限长方柱中的自然对流*

为了研究在宇宙空间微重力环境中.自然对流对流体运动的影响,将变量展成Grashof的摄动级数,使用摄动理论将Navier-Stokes方程组简化成:关于温度T的Poisson方程,关于流函数ψ的非齐次biharmonic方程.选取一无限长封闭方柱体,假定在柱体边界上预先给定一种线性温度分布,使用数值计算方法求解上述简化方程组,得到各阶流函数和各阶温度值,进而详细地研究了方柱中流体的运动状况,分析和讨论了某些参数,如Grashof数和Prandtl数对流体运动的影响,最后将计算结果与由未简化方程推算的结果进行比较,证实近似方法正确地简化了复杂的流体运动过程,并且可以推广、运用到三维问题上.     

环空套管内粘弹性流体

本文用Ｈａｎｋｅｌ积分变换的方法分别给出了，二阶流体和Ｍａｘｗｅｌｌ流体在环形套管内不定常旋转运动方程的解析解，据此可以分析旋转速度和切应力分布的变化特征，为占井工程设计提供理论依据。     

A note on the unsteady flow of a generalized second-grade fluid through a circular cylinder subject to a time dependent shear stress

The unsteady flow of a generalized second-grade fluid through an infinite straight circular cylinder is considered. The flow of the fluid is due to the longitudinal time dependent shear stress that is prescribed on the boundary of the cylinder. The fractional calculus approach in the governing equation corresponding to a second-grade fluid is introduced. The velocity field and the resulting shear stress are obtained by means of the finite Hankel and Laplace transforms. In order to avoid lengthy calculations of residues and contour integrals, the discrete inverse Laplace transform method is used. The corresponding solutions for ordinary second-grade and Newtonian fluids, performing the same motion, are obtained as limiting cases of our general solutions. Finally, the influence of the material constants and of the fractional parameter on the velocity and shear stress variations is underlined by graphical illustrations.     

二阶非牛顿流体环管流动解析解

本文采用积分变换的方法,找到了一类非牛顿流体在环形管道中不定常流动的解析解,并进行了数值计算,详尽分析了非牛顿性系数和其他各参数对二阶流体不定常流动的影响.指出当二阶流体非牛顿系数相同时,环管流与一般管流相比达到稳定的特征时间较短,并且相应的速度分布、平均速度分布的数值均较小,在外半径相同时,环管流内壁的剪应力较之一般管流,其大小随内半径的大小而变,环管流的外壁剪应力总相应地小于内壁剪应力.     

Thermally Enhanced Motions of Variable-Inflow Surface Gravity-Driven Flows

In this paper, we report on theoretical and numerical studies of models for suddenly initiated variable-inflow surface gravity currents having temperature-dependent density functions when these currents are subjected to incoming radiation. This radiation leads to a heat source term that, owing to the spatial and temporal variation in surface layer thickness, is itself a function of space and time. This heat source term, in turn, produces a temperature field in the surface layer having nonzero horizontal spatial gradients. These gradients induce shear in the surface layer so that a depth-independent velocity field can no longer be assumed and the standard shallow-water theory must be extended to describe these flow scenarios. These variable-inflow currents are assumed to enter the flow regime from behind a partially opened lock gate with the lock containing a large volume of fluid whose surface is subjected to a variable pressure. Flow filament theory is used to arrive at expressions for the variable inflow velocity under the assumptions of an inviscid and incompressible fluid moving through a small opening under a lock gate at one end of a large rectangular tank containing the deep slightly more dense ambient fluid. Finding this time-dependent inflow velocity, which will then serve as a boundary condition for the solution of our two-layer system, involves solving a forced Riccati equation with time-dependent forcing arising from the surface pressure applied to the fluid in the lock.
The results presented here are, to the best of our knowledge, the first to involve variable-inflow surface gravity currents with or without thermal enhancement and they relate to a variety of phenomena from leaking shoreline oil containers to spring runoff where the variable inflow must be taken into account to predict correctly the ensuing evolution of the flow.     

Numerical analysis of 3D dynamic problems of the Cosserat elasticity theory subject to boundary symmetry conditions

In the framework of the Cosserat continuum model, one-dimensional solutions describing plane longitudinal waves, transverse (shear) waves with particle rotation, and torsional waves are analyzed. Boundary symmetry conditions for various types of loading are found. A parallel computational algorithm is worked out for solving 3D dynamic problems of the Cosserat elasticity theory on multiprocessor computer systems. Computations of the propagation of the stress and strain waves induced by a point impulse force in an elastic medium are performed.