A MATHEMATICAL MODEL TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF POROUS PARAMETER ON BLOOD FLOW THROUGH AN ATHEROSCLEROTIC ARTERIAL SEGMENT HAVING SLIP VELOCITY

This theoretical investigation focusses on blood flow through a multiple stenosed human artery under porous effects. A mathematical model is developed for estimating the effect of porous parameter on blood flow taking Harschel-Bulkley fluid model (to account for the presence of erythrocytes in plasma) and artery as circular tube with an axially non-symmetric but radially symmetric mild stenosis. The mathematical expression for the geometry of the artery with stenoses is given by the polynomial function model. The velocity slip condition is also given due weightage in the investigation. It is necessary to study the blood flow through such type of stenosis to improve the arterial system. An extensive quantitative analysis is carried out by performing large scale numerical computations of the measurable flow variables having more physiological significance. The variations of velocity profile, volumetric flow rate and pressure gradient with porous parameter are calculated numerically by developing computer codes. Their graphical representations with appropriate scientific discussions are presented at the end of the paper.