Computational study of blood flow through elastic arteries with porous effects

Abstract

In this paper, two different non-Newtonian models for blood flow, first a sample power law model displaying shear thinning viscosity, and second a generalized Maxwell model displaying both shear thinning viscosity and oscillating flow viscous-elasticity have been considered. The investigation depicts that the model considered here is capable of taking into account the rheological properties affecting the blood flow and hemodynamical features, which may be important for medical doctors to predict diseases for individuals on the basis of the pattern of flow for an elastic artery in porous effects. The governing equations have been solved by Crank-Nichlson technique. The results are interpreted in the context of blood in the elastic arteries keeping the porous effects view.