Time-dependent hydromagnetic stagnation point flow of a Maxwell nanofluid with melting heat effect and amended Fourier and Fick's laws

An unsteady stagnation point flow of a Maxwell fluid over a unidirectional linearly stretching sheet is studied under the influence of a magnetic field. The parabolic energy equation, which is based on parabolic Fourier law is replaced with a hyperbolic energy equation incorporating the heat flux model of Cattaneo–Christov. The Buongiorno model is used to characterize the properties of nanofluids using thermophoresis and Brownian diffusion coefficients. The phenomenon of melting heat transfer and slip mechanism is also embodied in the present study. Coupled nonlinear differential equations have appeared when the specified similarity transformations are applied. The mathematical problem is tackled via the homotopy analysis method. The impact of important physical parameters on the velocity, concentration, and temperature are highlighted via graphs. To verify our present results, a comparison is given with a limiting case with an already published article. It is witnessed through the graphs that the higher unsteadiness parameter and melting heat coefficient both are responsible for the reduction in the velocity and temperature of the nanofluid. Also, the velocity slip parameter detracts the velocity profile and affiliated boundary layer thickness of the Maxwell nanofluid.     

Impacts of variable thermal conductivity and mixed convective stagnation‐point flow in a couple stress nanofluid with viscous heating and heat source

The current study examines mixed (combined) convection stagnation‐point couple stress nanofluid over a stretched cylinder of variable thermal conductivity in the presence of viscous dissipation and internal heat source. The basic governing partial differential equations have been converted to coupled nonlinear differential equations by using adequate similarity transformations. By applying semi‐analytic technique (BVPh2.0), the equivalent ordinary differential equations are successfully solved and validated with a bvp4c solver. Graphs are presented to study the impact of various parameters on axial velocity, temperature, and volumetric nanofluid concentration profiles. The coefficient of skin friction (quantifying resistance) and the rate of heat and mass transfer on the surface due to flow variables are computed and explained. The axial velocity and momentum thickness are decreased with increasing couple stress parameter, whereas the reverse trend is noted with mixed convection and buoyancy ratio parameters. The temperature distribution increases for increasing Brownian motion and thermal conductivity parameter, whereas it decreases for increasing stagnation parameter.     

The effects of Joule heating and variable thermal conductivity on peristaltic pumping of Jeffrey nanofluid in the presence of heat transfer

This investigation aims to study Hall's current effect on the peristaltic flow of a Jeffrey nanofluid with variable thermal conductivity in an inclined asymmetric channel. Joule heating and oblique magnetic field effects are taken into consideration. A system of ordinary differential equations is obtained under the approximation of low Reynolds number and long wavelength, which consists of momentum, energy, and concentration equations. The influences of penitent physical parameters on the distribution of velocity, temperature, and concentration have been discussed graphically. Streamline graphs are offered in the terminus, which elucidates the trapping bolus phenomenon. The resulting equations are solved numerically using the ND Solver technique. The thermal conductivity parameter causes the pressure gradient to increase while reducing the pressure rise. Our present model can be applied to physiological flow transportation in the veins with heat transfer.     

Numerical study of developing laminar forced convection of a nanofluid in an annulus

Laminar forced convection of a nanofluid consisting of Al₂O₃ and water has been studied numerically. Two dimensional elliptical governing equations have been solved to investigate the hydrodynamics and thermal behaviors of the fluid flow throughout an annulus. Single phase approach is used for the nanofluid modeling. The velocity and temperature profiles are presented in the fully developed region. The axial evolution of temperature, convective heat transfer coefficient and the friction coefficient at the inner and outer walls' region are shown and discussed. It is shown that the dimensionless axial velocity profile does not significantly change with the nanoparticle volume fraction. But, the temperature profiles are affected by the nanoparticle concentration. In general convective heat transfer coefficient increases with nanoparticle concentration. However, when the order of magnitude of heating energy is much higher than the momentum energy the friction coefficient depends on the nanoparticle concentration. At higher Reynolds numbers for which the momentum energy increases, this dependency on the nanoparticle volume fraction decreases.     

OHAM simulation of 3D transverse magnetic field in rotating flow of Maxwell nanofluid over a stretching sheet with chemical reaction and heat source/sink

In this article, we investigate the heat transfer characteristics of a Maxwell nanofluid along a stretching sheet with transverse magnetic field, considering the presence of heat source/sink and chemical reaction. We consider appropriate similarity transformation for transforming the governing nonlinear equations into nondimensional highly nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations. The optimal homotopy analysis method is utilized for solving the resultant-coupled equations. The impact of all sundry parameters, like, Deborah number, Prandtl number, magnetic parameter, thermophoresis, rotation parameter, chemical reaction, velocity slip, Schmidt number, Brownian motion parameter, heat sources per sink, Biot number, and Eckert number, on the temperature, velocity, and concentration fields is reported, analyzed, and described through graphs and tables. It is noticed that higher values of magnetic parameter and Deborah number reduce the horizontal velocity field. Furthermore, it is observed that the Biot number and heat source/sink parameter enhance the temperature distribution.     

Magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow of nanofluid with variable chemical reaction in a radiative vertical plate

The nanotechnology-based nanofluid has extraordinary prospects in heat transfer engineering. Analysis of these applied nanofluids can yield the appropriate combinations of various useful physical parameters. In the present study, the incompressible boundary layer flow of a nanofluid in the presence of the variable chemical reaction, temperature-dependent viscosity, hydromagnetic force, and the radiation past an infinite vertical plate has been investigated. The governing nanofluid equations are simplified to ordinary differential equations, which are solved using the function bvp4c from MATLAB. The effects of the physical parameters including the similarity parameter, magnetic field, two dimensionless constant temperatures, Schmidt number, local Grashof number, radiation parameter, local chemical reaction parameter, kinematic diffusion parameter, and temperature-independent kinematic diffusion parameter on the velocity, temperature, concentration and the local Nusselt number are demonstrated. The results show that as the magnetic field parameter increases, the heat transfer decreases, and the increase of the radiation parameter yields the opposite effect. The kinematic diffusion and the chemical reaction parameters greatly stimulate the concentration of nanofluid and reduce the heat transfer.     

Influence of radiation and viscous dissipation on MHD heat transfer Casson nanofluid flow along a nonlinear stretching surface with chemical reaction

The present article investigates the influence of Joule heating and chemical reaction on magneto Casson nanofluid phenomena in the occurrence of thermal radiation through a porous inclined stretching sheet. Consideration is extended to heat absorption/generation and viscous dissipation. The governing partial differential equations were transformed into nonlinear ordinary differential equations and numerically solved using the Implicit Finite Difference technique. The article analyses the effect of various physical flow parameters on velocity, heat, and mass transfer distributions. For the various involved parameters, the graphical and numerical outcomes are established. The analysis reveals that the enhancement of the radiation parameter increases the temperature and the chemical reaction parameter decreases the concentration profile. The empirical data presented were compared with previously published findings.     

Inclined magnetized and energy transportation aspect of infinite shear rate viscosity model of Carreau nanofluid with multiple features over wedge geometry

Heat transference in fluid mechanism has a deep influence in real-life applications like hot-mix paving, recovery of energy, concrete heating, heat spacing, refineries, distillation, autoclaves, reactors, air conditioning, and so forth. In this attempt, findings related to energy exchange with features of infinite shear rate viscosity model of Carreau nanofluid by placing inclined magnetic dipole over the wedge are made. The main role in the transportation of heat is exercised by incorporating facts of r adiation, nonuniform heat sink source, Brownian motion, thermophoresis, and chemical reaction. The mathematical system of the infinite shear rate viscosity model of Carreau nanofluid gives a system of partial differential equations and furthermore, these are moved into ordinary differential equations. A numerical procedure is applied via shooting/bvp4c to obtain numerical results. Inclined magnetic dipole gives a lower velocity of Carreau nanofluid. Due to the relaxation time factor velocity of Carreau fluid gets down. A* causes to generate the heat internally, so due to this, temperature increases rapidly. The increasing rate of temperature is found very high for the growing Hartmann number. The rate of mass transport becomes low for gradual increment in the parameter of thermophoresis, wedge angle, and Prandtl. Inclined magnetic dipole gives a lower velocity of Carreau nanofluid. Due to the relaxation time factor, the velocity of the Carreau fluid goes down. The absence and presence of magnetic numbers have no influence on velocity, temperature, and concentration files for Le, R_d, θ_f, γ, We, β, Pr, Nb, Nt, A.     

Heat and mass transfer of MHD Jeffrey nanofluid flow through a porous media past an inclined plate with chemical reaction,radiation, and Soret effects

This paper investigates the heat and mass transfer of an unsteady, magnetohydrodynamic incompressible water-based nanofluid (Cu and TiO₂) flow over a stretching sheet in a transverse magnetic field with thermal radiation Soret effects in the presence of heat source and chemical reaction. The governing differential equations are transformed into a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations and solved using a regular perturbation technique with appropriate boundary conditions for various physical parameters. The effects of different physical parameters on the dimensionless velocity, temperature, and concentration profiles are depicted graphically and analyzed in detail. Finally, numerical values of the physical quantities, such as the local skin-friction coefficient, the Nusselt number, and the Sherwood number, are presented in tabular form. It is concluded that the resultant velocity reduces with increasing Jeffrey parameter and magnetic field parameter. Results describe that the velocity and temperature diminish with enhancing the thermal radiation. Both velocity and concentration are enhanced with increases of the Soret parameter. Also, it is noticed that the solutal boundary layer thickness decreases with an increase in chemical reaction parameters. This is because chemical molecular diffusivity reduces for higher values of chemical reaction parameter. Also, water-based TiO₂ nanofluids possess higher velocity than water-based Cu nanofluids. Comparisons with previously published work performed and the results are found to be in excellent agreement. This fluid flow model has several industrial applications in the field of chemical, polymer, medical science, and so forth.     

Flow and heat transfer of a third grade fluid past an exponentially stretching sheet with partial slip boundary condition

Non-Newtonian boundary layer flow and heat transfer over an exponentially stretching sheet with partial slip boundary condition has been studied in this paper. The flow is subject to a uniform transverse magnetic field. The heat transfer analysis has been carried out for two heating processes, namely (i) with prescribed surface temperature (PST), and (ii) prescribed heat flux (PHF). Suitable similarity transformations are used to reduce the resulting highly nonlinear partial differential equations into ordinary differential equations. An effective second order numerical scheme has been adopted to solve the obtained differential equations. The important finding in this communication is the combined effects of the partial slip and the third grade fluid parameters on the velocity, skin-friction coefficient and the temperature boundary layer. It is found that the third grade fluid parameter β increases the momentum boundary layer thickness and decreases the thermal boundary layer thickness.     

Uncertainties in physical property effects on viscous flow and heat transfer over a nonlinearly stretching sheet with nanofluids

The purpose of this paper is to investigate a numerical analysis for the flow and heat transfer in a viscous fluid over a nonlinear stretching sheet utilizing nanofluid. The governing partial differential equations are converted into highly nonlinear ordinary differential equations by a similarity transformation. Different water-based nanofluids containing Cu, Ag, CuO, Al₂O₃, and TiO₂ are considered in our problem. Furthermore, four different models of nanofluid based on different formulas for thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity on the flow and heat transfer characteristics are discussed. The variations of dimensionless surface temperature, dimensionless surface temperature gradient as well as the flow and heat transfer characteristics with the governing parameters are graphed and tabulated. Comparison with published results for pure fluid flow is presented and it is found to be in excellent agreement.     

Fractional order simulation for unsteady MHD nanofluid flow in porous medium with Soret and heat generation effects

In this paper, unsteady magnetohydrodynamics nanofluid flow with thermo-diffusion and heat generation effects is studied. The fluid flow at the plate is considered exponentially accelerated through a porous medium. The governing system of equations is made dimensionless with the help of similarity transformation. A Caputo–Fabrizio fractional-order derivative is employed to generalize the momentum, energy, and concentration equations, and the exact expression is obtained using Laplace transformation techniques. To realize the physics of the problem, numerical results of velocity, temperature, and concentration profiles are obtained and presented through graphs. Also, the numerical values of the Nusselt number and Sherwood number are obtained and compared which strongly agree with the previous studies. From the results, it is concluded that velocity distribution decline by improving the value of the chemical reaction and magnetic field while the reverse trend is observed for volume fraction and micropolar parameter. It is also seen that the heat transfer process improves with heat generation and thermal radiation whereas, mass transfer declines with the chemical reaction parameter.     

Maxwell nanofluid heat and mass transfer analysis over a stretching sheet

The Buongiorno model Maxwell nanofluid flow, heat and mass transfer characteristics over a stretching sheet with a magnetic field, thermal radiation, and chemical reaction is numerically investigated in this analysis. This model incorporates the effects of Brownian motion and thermophoresis. The governing partial differential equations are transformed into a coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equation by using the similarity transformation technique. The resultant nonlinear differential equations are solved by using the Finite element method. The sketches of velocity, temperature and concentration with diverse values of magnetic field parameter (0.1 ≤ M ≤ 1.5), Deborah number (0.0 ≤ β ≤ 0.19), radiation parameter (0.1 ≤ R ≤ 0.7), Prandtl number (0.5 ≤ Pr ≤ 0.8), Brownian motion parameter (0.1 ≤ Nb ≤ 0.7), thermophoretic parameter (0.2 ≤ Nt ≤ 0.8), Chemical reaction parameter (1.0 ≤ Cr ≤ 2.5) and Lewis number (1.5 ≤ Le ≤ 3.0) have investigated and are depicted through plots. Moreover, the values of the Skin-friction coefficient, Nusselt number, and Sherwood numbers are also computed and are shown in tables. The sequels of this analysis reviewed that the values of Skin-friction coefficient and Sherwood number intensified with hiked values of Deborah number (β), whereas, the values of Nusselt number decelerate as values of (β) improves.     

Numerical analysis of MHD nanofluid flow over a wedge,including effects of viscous dissipation and heat generation/absorption,using Buongiorno model

The key purpose of this article is to examine magnetohydrodynamics flow, generative/absorptive heat, and mass transfer of nanofluid flow past a wedge in the presence of viscous dissipation through a porous medium. The investigation is completely theoretical, and the present model expresses the influence of Brownian motion and thermophoresis using the nanofluid Buongiorno model. The fundamental model of partial differential equations is reframed into the structure of ordinary differential equations implementing the nondimensional similarity transformation, which are tackled through the fourth–fifth-order Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg algorithm together with the shooting scheme. The analysis of sundry nondimensional controlling parameters, such as magnetic parameter, Eckert number, heat generation/absorption parameter, porosity parameter, Brownian motion parameter, and thermophoresis parameter on velocity, temperature, and concentration profiles are discussed graphically. The effects of the physical factors on the rate of momentum and heat and mass transfer are also determined with appropriate analysis in terms of skin friction, Nusselt number, and Sherwood number. The outcomes illustrate that the local Nusselt number and local Sherwood number are reduced for higher values of the thermophoresis parameter. Besides, it is found that higher estimations of heat generation/absorption and viscous dissipation parameters increase temperature. Moreover, it is found that the temperature profile increases with the involvement of the Brownian motion parameter, while an opposite trend is observed in the concentration profile. A comparison is also provided for limiting cases to authenticate our obtained results.     

Significance of heat source/sink on the radiative flow of Cross nanofluid across an exponentially stretching surface towards a stagnation point with chemical reaction

A numerical review on magnetohydrodynamics radiative motion of Cross nanofluid across an exponentially stretchable surface near stagnation point with varying heat source/sink is addressed. Brownian movement and thermophoretic impacts are assumed. The governing equations for this study are first altered as a system of ordinary differential equations by similarity transformation. With an aid of the Runge–Kutta 4th order mechanism together with the shooting procedure, the impacts of several pertinent parameters including chemical reaction on regular profiles (velocity, temperature, and concentration) are explicated. The consequences of the same parameters on surface drag force, transfer rates of heat, and mass are visualized in tables. From the analysis, it was noticed that the magnetic field parameter enhances the temperature and decreases the velocity of the Cross nanofluid. Also, fluid temperature is an increasing function with thermal radiation and nonuniform heat source/sink. The rate of heat transfer is increased with thermophoresis and diminished with Brownian motion. Sherwood's number is diminished with Brownian motion but it was boosted up with thermophoresis. The present results are compared with published results and those are in agreement.     

Second order velocity slip and thermal jump of Cu–water nanofluid over a cone in the presence of nonlinear radiation and nonuniform heat source/sink using homotopy analysis method

The purpose of the present paper is to explore the second order slip effects on nanofluid flow over a vertical cone. The effects of nonlinear thermal radiation and nonuniform heat source/sink are also taken into account. Water with copper nanoparticles is used as nanofluid in this investigation. The governing partial differential equations for the flow are converted into ordinary differential equations by using transformations and then are solved using homotopy analysis method. The influence of various important parameters on velocity, temperature, skin‐friction, and Nusselt number are presented through graphs. Results indicate that the velocity and magnitude of skin friction decrease with a rise in first and second order velocity slips. A raise in either first or second order temperature jump causes a fall in temperature. Nonlinear radiation increases the more rapidly when compared to the linear radiation case.     

Differential transformed approach of unsteady chemically reactive nanofluid flow over a bidirectional stretched surface in presence of magnetic field

This study investigates the consequences of steady and unsteady nanofluid flow over a bidirectional stretching sheet. Herein, the magnetic field is working in the normal direction. The Brownian motion together with thermophoresis is taken into consideration. Moreover, the chemical reaction within the nanoingredients also occupies a novel corner in this study. The leading equations of the considered model are transferred to nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) by an appropriate similarity transformation. The differential transformation method is used to solve the set of ODEs. We have used MAPLE‐17 software to solve this with the desired accuracy rate. Results are portrayed with graphs and tables. The corresponding physical consignments such as the Nusselt number, skin friction, and the Sherwood number are exhibited. Excellent improvement in heat and mass transport is observed, which can be visualized through tables. Outcomes reveal that both the temperature and x‐direction velocity are reduced for the stretching parameter. Heat transport escalates for stretching factor, but higher outcomes are marked for the unsteady flow as compared with the steady flow. The mass transfer also increases for the chemical reaction factor, but the rate of increment is higher for the unsteady flow.     

Influence of Viscous Dissipation on non‐Darcy Mixed Convection Flow of Nanofluid

In this paper, the steady fully developed non‐Darcy mixed convection flow of a nanofluid in a vertical channel filled with a porous medium with different viscous dissipation models is analyzed. The Brinkman‐Forchheimer extended Darcy model is used to describe the fluid flow pattern in the channel. The transport equations for a nanofluid are solved analytically using the seminumerical‐analytical method known as differential transformation method, and numerically with the Runge‐Kutta shooting method. Finally, the influence of pertinent parameters, such as solid volume fraction, different nanoparticles, mixed convection parameter, Brinkman number, Darcy number, and inertial parameter on the velocity and temperature fields are shown graphically. The results show that velocity and temperature are enhanced when the mixed convection parameter, Brinkman number, and Darcy number increases whereas solid volume fraction and inertial parameter decreases the velocity and temperature fields. The obtained results show that the nanofluid enhances the heat transfer process significantly.     

Radiation and Hall effects on a 3D flow of MHD Williamson fluid over a stretchable surface

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) three-dimensional flow of an unsteady Williamson fluid on an enlarging surface with Hall current, radiation, heat source/sink, and chemical reaction is investigated in this article. The basic governing equations are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations by using an appropriate similarity transformation. The system is deciphered using the shooting method. The properties of influential parameters such as parameters of magnetic field, Hall current, radiation, and so forth, on the flow are discussed with the help of graphs and tables. We noticed that the increase in the magnetic field reduces the velocity in x-direction and the rate of heat and mass transfer. We also acknowledged that the growing values of Hall current parameter boost the velocity in z-direction but it reduce the temperature and concentration distributions, respectively. The results of this study represent many applications in biomedical engineering and these results are helpful for further study of non-Newtonian fluids in various circumstances.