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The flow of an incompressible couple stress fluid in an annulus with local constriction at the outer wall is considered. This configuration is intended as a simple model for studying blood flow in a stenosed artery when a catheter is inserted into it. The effects couple stress fluid parameters α and σ, height of the constriction (ε), and ratio of radii (k) on the impedance and wall shear stresses are studied graphically. Graphical results show that the resistance to the flow as well as the wall shear stress increases as the ratio of the radii increases and decreases as the couple stress fluid parameters increases.
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Srinivasacharya, D., Srikanth, D. Effect of couple stresses on the flow in a constricted annulus. Arch Appl Mech 78, 251–257 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-007-0157-6
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