《Mathematical modelling of couple stresses on fluid flow in constricted tapered artery in presence of slip velocityeffects of catheter》.pdfVIP

Appl. Math. Mech. -Engl. Ed., 35(8), 947–958 (2014) Applied Mathematics DOI 10.1007/s10483-014-1848-7 and Mechanics c Shanghai University and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 (English Edition) Mathematical modelling of couple stresses on fluid flow in constricted tapered artery in presence of slip velocity-effects of catheter∗ J. V. R. REDDY, D. SRIKANTH, S. K. MURTHY (Department of Applied Mathematics, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Deemed University, Pune 411025, Maharastra, India) Abstract This paper explores the mathematical model for couple stress fluid flow through an annular region. The above model is used for studying the blood flow be- tween the clogged (stenotic) artery and the catheter. The asymmetric nature of the stenosis is considered. The closed form expressions for the physiological parameters such as impedance and shear stress at the wall are obtained. The effects of various geomet- ric parameters and the parameters arising out of the fluid considered are discussed by considering the slip velocity and tapering angle. The study of the above model is very significant as it has direct applications in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Key words blood flow, couple stress fluid, stenosed artery, tapered artery, catheter Chinese Library Classification O357.41 2010 Mathematics Subject Classification 92C10, 76A05 1 Introduction It is widely known that, in blood vessel system stenosis may develop on the inner wall of the artery in various fo