Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2014) 129: 149
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2014-14149-4

Regular Article

Copper nanoparticle analysis for peristaltic flow in a curved channel with heat transfer characteristics

¹ DBS&H, CEME, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
² NICE(SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
³ Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan

Received: 17 March 2014
Revised: 27 April 2014
Accepted: 23 May 2014
Published online: 21 July 2014

Abstract

In this paper, the mathematical investigation is carried out to discuss the metallic nanoparticle analysis for peristaltic flow in a curved channel. The study of copper nanoparticles in the peristaltic literature with water as base fluid is not explored yet for a curved channel. The equations for the Cu-water nanofluid are formulated for the first time in the literature and simplified under the long-wavelength and low-Reynolds-number assumptions. Exact solutions of nonlinear coupled differential equations are evaluated. The results are discussed graphically for different values of important parameters.