Soret and Dufour Effects in Biomagnetic Fluid of Blood Flow Through a Tapered Porous Stenosed Artery

Abstract

Present study deals with the Magnetohydrodynamic effect on flow parameters of blood through a stenosed artery with significant Soret and Dufour effects. A constant, static, magnetic field is applied transverse to the surface. The governing equations are nonlinear and solved numerically using finite difference schemes. Computations of solutions are made for the velocity, temperature and concentration fields. The effects of stenotic height, magnetic field, Prandtl number, Schmidt, radiation parameter, Soret and Dufour parameters on velocity, temperature and concentration distribution are analysed. The presence of magnetic field helps to slow down the flow of fluid. The results obtained from the study can be used in normalizing the values of the model parameters and hence can be used for medical applications.