Mathematical modelling of peristaltic transport of a non-newtonian fluid

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 126-140

  Mernone, A ^a   Mazumdar, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Non newtonian power law fluid; Peristalsis; Perturbation method; Ureter

Indexed keywords

PERISTALSIS; POWER LAW FLUID;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

BODY FLUIDS;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; BODY FLUID; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; PERISTALSIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOPHYSICS; BODY FLUIDS; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERISTALSIS;

EID: 0032148263     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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