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Radiative flow of micropolar nanofluid accounting thermophoresis and Brownian moment

  • T. Hayat
  • , M. Ijaz Khan
  • , M. Waqas
  • , A. Alsaedi
  • , Muhammad Imran Khan
  • Quaid-I-Azam University
  • Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
  • Heriot-Watt University

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Abstract

This article describes the Brownian motion and thermophoresis aspects in nonlinear flow of micropolar nanoliquid. Stretching surface with linear velocity creates the flow. Energy expression is modeled subject to consideration of thermal radiation phenomenon. Effect of Newtonian heating is considered. The utilization of transformation procedure yields nonlinear differential systems which are computed through homotopic approach. The important features of several variables like material parameter, conjugate parameter, Prandtl number, Brownian motion parameter, radiation parameter, thermophoresis parameter and Lewis number on velocity, micro-rotation velocity, temperature, nanoparticles concentration, surface drag force and heat and mass transfer rates are discussed through graphs and tables. The presented analysis reveals that the heat and mass transfer rates are enhanced for higher values of radiation and Brownian motion parameters. Present computations are consistent with those of existing studies in limiting sense.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16821-16833
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume42
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Jun 2017
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

  • Brownian motion
  • Micropolar nanofluid
  • Newtonian heating
  • Thermal radiation
  • Thermophoresis

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