An Electrohydrodynamic analysis for the characterisation of fluid flow within conducting and non-conducting channels

This paper presents a generalized non-dimensional theoretical formulation with boundary conditions to analyze the EHD flow within the conducting and non-conducting channels. The substantial effect of normal and tangential components of electric field on fluid flow within the channel is presented through simulation results based on the non-dimensional parameters of strength, penetration, and repulsion of electric forces. The simu-lation results reveal that the normal component of induced electric field transits the flow regime within surfaces of a channel. The tangential component of applied electric field increases the thickness of viscous boundary layer, leading to skewed velocity profiles.