Some exact solutions for the rotational flow of a generalized second-grade fluid between two circular cylinders

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Authors

  • A. Mahmood Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, GC University, Pakistan
  • - Saifullah Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, GC University, Pakistan
  • G. Bolat Technical University of Iasi, Romania

Abstract

The velocity field and the associated tangential stress corresponding to the flow of a generalized second-grade fluid between two infinite coaxial circular cylinders, are determined by means of the Laplace and Hankel transforms. At time t = 0, the fluid is at rest and at t = 0+ the cylinders suddenly begin to rotate about their common axis with a constant angular acceleration. The solutions that have been obtained satisfy the governing differential equations and all the imposed initial and boundary conditions. The similar solutions for a second-grade fluid and Newtonian fluid are recovered from our general solutions. The influence of the fractional coefficient on the velocity of the fluid is also analyzed by graphical illustrations.

Keywords:

generalized second-grade fluid, velocity field, shear stress, fractional calculus, Hankel and Laplace transforms