Abstract: The present paper envisages the flow induced in an
incompressible fluid with Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) due to impulsive
start of an infinite plate, which exhibits boundary layer characteristics. The
governing equations of the flow field have been solved by
Crank-Nicolson implicit method of finite differences. A compatibility condition
on the plate has been used to solve particle momentum equations, as no-slip
condition is not satisfied on the plate. The consideration of finite volume
fraction of SPM and diffusion of SPM through carrier fluid in the present
analysis infer that it helps the migration of the particle through a longer
distance. Further the particle boundary layer thickness is always less than fluid boundary
layer thickness d.
