Abstract

This study is concerned with the peristaltic motion of a Maxwell fluid in an asymmetric compliant channel. The channel asymmetry is created because of peristaltic wave trains of different amplitudes and phases on the channel walls. Mathematical model of the governing problem is first presented and then important phenomenon of "mean flow reversal" is examined. The variations of the interesting parameters entering into the problem are discussed. It was found out that mean velocity in Maxwell fluid is greater than the viscous fluid.

Key words: Maxwell fluid, asymmetric channel, compliant walls.