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FDM analysis for nonlinear mixed convective nanofluid flow with entropy generation

  • Quaid-I-Azam University
  • Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS)
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
  • University of Jordan

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Abstract

This analysis is concerned with unsteady Darcy-Forchheimer flow of nanomaterial by a stretching sheet. Heat transfer is carried out in presence of nonlinear mixed convection. Brownian motion and thermophoresis diffusion describe nanomaterial characteristics. Further magnetic field and viscous dissipation impacts are considered. By choosing suitable variables problem related expressions (PDEs) are transformed into dimensionless PDEs. These PDEs are then tackled through finite difference scheme. Entropy generation, skin friction, mass transfer rate and heat transfer rate are elaborated for involved parameters. Velocity enhances with increment in buoyancy variable and time while it reduces via higher Forchheimer number and porosity parameter. Temperature of the fluid decays with larger time while it boosts with an increment in Eckert number and nonlinear convection parameter. Higher values of Schmidt number lead to decay in concentration while it intensifies against higher thermophoretic diffusion parameter and time. Entropy production rate boosts against Prandtl and Eckert numbers while it is controlled via higher temperature ratio and volume ratio parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105389
JournalInternational Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume126
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2021

Keywords

  • Darcy-Forchheimer flow
  • Entropy generation thermal radiation
  • Finite difference method
  • Magnetic field
  • Nanofluid
  • Nonlinear mixed convection
  • Stretching plate

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