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Evaluation of entropy generation in cubic autocatalytic unsteady squeezing flow of nanofluid between two parallel plates

  • M. Ijaz Khan
  • , Mujeeb ur Rahman
  • , Sohail A. Khan
  • , T. Hayat
  • , M. Imran Khan
  • Quaid-I-Azam University
  • Karakoram International University
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
  • University of Portsmouth

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Abstract

Background: Nanomaterials have advanced behaviors that make them possibly beneficial in various applications in mass and heat transports such as engine cooling, pharmaceutical processes, fuel cells, engine cooling and domestic refrigerator etc. Therefore here we deliberated the entropy generation in unsteady magnetohydrodynamic squeezing flow of viscous nanomaterials between two parallel plates. The upper plate is squeezing towards lower plate. The lower plate exhibits porous character. Energy attributes are discussed through heat flux, dissipation and Joule heating. Furthermore the irreversibility analysis with cubic autocatalysis chemical reaction is also accounted. Methods: Nonlinear differential systems are converted to ordinary differential system by transformations. For convergent series solution the given system are solved by homotopy analysis method (HAM). Results: Characteristics of various interesting variables on velocity, Bejan number, concentration, entropy optimization and temperature are deliberated through graphs. Gradient of velocity (Cfx) and Nusselt number (Nux) are numerically computed against various physical variables. Entropy generation and Bejan number both quantitatively enhance versus radiation parameter. For larger squeezing parameter the velocity and temperature field are increased. Conclusions: The obtained results show that for larger squeezing parameter the velocity field boosts up. Velocity have opposite impact For larger magnetic and porosity parameters. Temperature is decreased for higher values of radiation parameter and Prandtl number. Temperature and concentration have same outcome for thermophoresis parameter. Entropy generation and Bejan number both quantitatively enhance versus radiation parameter, while reverse is hold for Brinkman number.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105149
JournalComputer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Volume185
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Entropy generation
  • Homogenous heterogenous reactions
  • Joule heating
  • Squeezing flow
  • Thermal radiation
  • Viscous dissipation

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