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A Study on the Plane Couette Flow Using Micropolar Fluid Theory

Kim, Youn-Jea (School of Mechanical Engineering, SungKyunKwan University)
Kim, Tae-An (School of Mechanical Engineering, SungKyunKwan University)

Publication Information

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology / v.18, no.3, 2004 , pp. 491-498 More about this Journal

Abstract

An analysis of the plane Couette flow between two parallel plates of a viscous, incompressible, micropolar fluid is presented. Especially, the effects of non-zero values of the micro-gyration boundary condition coefficient and pressure gradient on the flow fields are studied. Numerical results show that the micro polar parameter was found to have much more of an impact on the flow behaviors. It is also observed that the micro-gyration boundary condition coefficient influenced on the coefficients of skin friction and couple stress due to its different effect on the surface stress.

Keywords

Couette Flow; Micropolar Fluid; Micro-Gyration, Skin Friction, Couple Stress;

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