MHD Taylor–Couette Flow of Oldroyd-B Fluids Through a Porous Medium in an Annulus Induced by Time-Dependent Couples
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Taylor–Couette flow of electrically conducting incompressible Oldroyd-B fluids induced by time-dependent couples in an annulus is analytically investigated when magnetic and porous effects are taken into account. Closed-form expressions are established for the dimensionless shear stress, fluid velocity and Darcy’s resistance by means of the integral transforms. Similar solutions for the MHD Taylor–Couette flow of the same fluids through a porous medium induced by a time-dependent couple in an infinite circular cylinder are obtained as limiting cases of previous results. In both cases, the obtained results can generate exact solutions for any motion of this kind of the respective fluids. Consequently, the two MHD motions of the respective fluids through a porous medium are completely solved. For illustration, two case studies are considered and the fluid behavior is graphically investigated. The convergence of the starting solutions to their permanent components is proved and the required time to touch the permanent state is determined.
Source: Mathematics
DOI: 10.3390/math13050719
Authors: Constantin Fetecau, Dumitru Vieru
Language: English
Subfield: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Field: Chemical Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
OpenAlex ID: W4407913934