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Model and comparative study for flow of viscoelastic nanofluids with cattaneo-christov double diffusion

  • Quaid-I-Azam University
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University

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Abstract

Here two classes of viscoelastic fluids have been analyzed in the presence of Cattaneo- Christov double diffusion expressions of heat and mass transfer. A linearly stretched sheet has been used to create the flow. Thermal and concentration diffusions are characterized firstly by introducing Cattaneo-Christov fluxes. Novel features regarding Brownian motion and thermophoresis are retained. The conversion of nonlinear partial differential system to nonlinear ordinary differential system has been taken into place by using suitable transformations. The resulting nonlinear systems have been solved via convergent approach. Graphs have been sketched in order to investigate how the velocity, temperature and concentration profiles are affected by distinct physical flow parameters. Numerical values of skin friction coefficient and heat and mass transfer rates at the wall are also computed and discussed. Our observations demonstrate that the temperature and concentration fields are decreasing functions of thermal and concentration relaxation parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere0168824
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes

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