Effects of slip on pulsating flow of an incompressible micropolar fluid through a porous medium between two parallel plates

This paper deals with the pulsating flow of an incompressible micropolar fluid through a porous medium bounded by two horizontal parallel plates. The flow is assumed to be governed by Eringen's micropolar fluid flow equations. Navier's slip condition at the boundary is used instead of the usual no-slip condition. The analytical expressions for velocity and microrotation fields are obtained. The effects of the slip parameter, Darcy number, and micropolar parameters are studied. The results are presented and discussed through graphs. As the slip parameter tends to zero, the solution of the problem with the usual no-slip condition can be recovered. © 2013 by Begell House, Inc.