EFFECTS OF MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS ON PERISTALTIC FLOW OF JEFFREY FLUID IN A RECTANGULAR DUCT THROUGH A POROUS MEDIUM

This paper presents a theoretical study on the effects of magnetohydrodynamics on the peristaltic flow of Jeffrey fluid in a rectangular duct under the constraints of low Reynold number and long wavelength. Porous media is also taken into account. The governing equations are modeled and then solved analytically. Numerical integration is used to analyze the novel features of volumetric flow rate, average volume flow rate, instantaneous flux, and the pressure gradient. The trapping phenomenon for different physical parameters has been presented through stream lines. The role of pertinent parameters is illustrated through graphs and tables. Comparison with the existing literature is also made.