journal article·2020-06-01Open access

Numerical simulations of unsteady flows in a rotating channel using a novel eigenfunction expansion method

Q. Rubbab, Y. Mahsud, S. Irshad, M. A. Imran, A. Ahmadian, S. Salahshour, M. Ferrara

AIP Advances· Volume 10· Issue 6

Abstract

Starting flows of a viscous incompressible fluid, modeled by the time-fractional derivatives, within a rotating channel due to an impulsive pressure gradient are studied. Using the eigenfunction expansion, the analytic solutions in series form are obtained. The flow of the ordinary fluid is studied as a special case of the time-fractional problem. The convergence of series solutions is proved. In addition, using the classical analytical method, coupled with the Laplace transform and Stehfest’s algorithm, an approximate solution is found. The flow rates in x- and y-directions are determined. In the case of the ordinary fluid, the steady-state and transient components of velocities are obtained. The numerical calculations are carried out by using the Mathcad software. It is found that, for fractional fluids, the reversal flow is much attenuated if the values of the fractional parameter are less than 1.
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OpenAlex topics: Fractional Differential Equations Solutions · Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer · Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

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Affiliations

Department of Mathematics, The Women University Multan 1 , Multan, Punjab 66000, Pakistan

Department of Mathematics, Lahore Leads University 2 , 54000 Lahore, Pakistan

Institute of Management Sciences, The Women University Multan 3 , Multan, Punjab 66000, Pakistan

Department of Mathematics, University of Management and Technology Lahore 4 , Lahore, Punjab 54770, Pakistan

Institute of IR 4.0, National University of Malaysia 5 , 43600 Bangi, UKM, Malaysia

Department of Law, Economics and Human Sciences and Decisions Lab, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria 7 , 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Bahcesehir University 6 , 34353 Istanbul, Turkey

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