Under the effects of electric field and chemical reaction, a mathematical model has been developed to study the dispersion of aerosols in a couple stress fluid flowing through a channel which is analytically solved using Taylor disper¬sion model. The solutions for velocity, concentration distribution and dispersion coefficient are numerically computed and the results are represented graphically...

The thermal instability of a layer of a couple-stress fluid acted on by a uniform rotation is considered. Following the linearized stability theory and normal mode analysis, the dispersion relation is obtained. For stationary convection it is found that rotation has a stabilizing effect, whereas the couple-stress has both stabilizing and destabilizing effects. It is found that the presence of r...

Peristaltic flow of couple stress fluids is studied here in a finite length channel. The analysis is carried out under the assumption of long wavelength and low Reynolds number approximations. When the couple stress parameter increases, it is found that pressure diminishes, maximum averaged flow rate increases, mechanical efficiency decreases, area experiencing reflux reduces, and trapped bolus...

An isogeometric boundary element method (IGABEM) is developed for the analysis of two-dimensional linear and isotropic elastic bodies governed by couple stress theory. This theory simplest generalized continuum that can effectively model size effects in solids. The fundamental solutions are explicitly derived used to construct integral equations. A new equation arises obtain moments rotations i...

The atomic force microscope (AFM) has become an essential tool for imaging the surface topography of conductors and insulators on a microand nanoscale level [1]. In addition, AFM has also been powerful in nanomachining [2]. Cracks may occur in the AFM cantilever during the nanomachining experiments or in the fabrication of cantilever. The cantilever with cracks will affect its performance in us...

The atomic force microscope (AFM) has become an essential tool for the measurement of surface characteristics of diverse materials on a microand nanoscale level [1]. The resolution of measurements for the AFM cantilever is related to its vibration sensitivity. Many researchers have much interest in studying the resonant frequency and sensitivity analysis of AFM cantilevers [2 4]. Cracks may be ...