Simulation of blood flow in a tapered artery with ternary hybrid nanofluid and Jeffrey model

Abstract

This research simulates flow of blood in a tapered peristaltic artery integrating ternary hybrid nanofluid using the Jeffrey fluid model. The simulation examines the effects of Au, Fe3O4, and Ag nanoparticles on the flow. The artery, modeled as a peristaltic channel, is subjected to nonlinear thermal radiation, magnetic forces, and heat source. The problem is formulated using non-linear Cartesian partial differential equations, which are then transformed into dimensionless form without approximations. Adomian Decomposition Method (ADM) is employed to solve these equations, revealing how normal and shear stress, normal and axial velocities, induced magnetic fields, and temperature profiles vary with changes in relevant parameters. Additionally, biological factors are considered to graph streamlines, providing a comprehensive analysis of the flow dynamics. Some notable results include that adding ternary nanoparticles increases the Nusselt number by 26.03% in Newtonian fluids and 158.69% in Jeffrey fluids, and increasing tapering parameters and wavenumber improves axial and normal velocities, heat transfer, and flow complexity.