Kaluza–Klein dark energy model in the form of wet dark fluid in f(R, T) gravity

Abstract

In this paper, we have investigated the five-dimensional Kaluza–Klein space time with wet dark fluid (WDF), which is a candidate for dark energy (DE), in the framework of f(R, T) gravity. R and T denote the Ricci scalar and the trace of the energy–momentum tensor, respectively (Harko et al. Phys. Rev. D, 84, 024020 (2011)). We have used equation of state in the form of WDF for the DE component of the universe. It is modeled on the equation of state p = ω(ρ – ρ*). With the help of the power law and exponential law of volumetric expansion, we have derived the exact solutions of the corresponding field equations. The geometrical and physical parameters for both the models are studied. The model obtained here may represent the inflationary era in the early universe and very late time of the universe. It is concluded that the model obtained here shows that even in the presence of WDF, the universe indicates accelerated expansion of the universe.