TY  - EJOU
AU  - Lin, J.R.  
AU  - Chou, T.L.  
AU  - Liang, L.J.  
AU  - Lin, M.C.  
AU  - Lee, P.H.  

TI  - Characteristics of a Hydromagnetic Non-Newtonian Squeeze Film Between Wide Parallel Rectangular Plates
T2  - Fluid Dynamics \& Materials Processing

PY  - 2015
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
SN  - 1555-2578

AB  - The characteristics of a hydromagnetic non-Newtonian squeeze film formed between parallel rectangular plates under the application on an external magnetic field are investigated. A specific hydromagnetic non-Newtonian Reynolds equation is derived via pplication of the hydromagnetic flow theory together with the micro-continuum theory. It is found that the coupled effects of electrically conducting fluids and micropolar fluids result in a higher load capacity and a longer approaching time with respect to the non-conducting Newtonian case. These improved characteristics become more pronounced as the magnetic Hartmann parameter, the coupling parameter, and the fluid-gap parameter are increased.
KW  - hydromagnetic flows
KW  -  micropolar fluids
KW  -  rectangular plates
KW  -  squeeze film characteristics

DO  - 10.3970/fdmp.2015.011.049