Modeling and numerical simulation for flow of hybrid nanofluid (SiO2/C3H8O2) and (MoS2/C3H8O2) with entropy optimization and variable viscosity

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 3939-3955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ijaz Khan ◽  
Sohail Ahmad Khan ◽  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Ahmed Alsaedi

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the entropy optimization in magnetohydrodynamic hybrid nanomaterials flows toward a stretchable surface. The energy expression is modeled subject to dissipation, heat generation/absorption and Joule heating. Here silicon dioxide (SiO2) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as nanoparticles and propylene glycol (C3H8O2) as base fluid, respectively. Furthermore, the authors discussed the comparative study of molybdenum disulfide and silicon dioxide diluted in propylene glycol. The total entropy optimization rate is computed through implementation of the second law of thermodynamics. Design/methodology/approach The nonlinear partial differential system is reduced to an ordinary one through implementation of transformation. Newton built-in shooting method is used for computational results for the given system. Influences of various flow variables on the temperature, Bejan number, velocity, concentration and entropy generation rate are examined graphically for both nanoparticles (SiO2 and MoS2). Gradients of velocity and temperature are computed numerically for various physical parameters. Also, take the comparison between the present and previously published results in tabulated form. Findings For higher estimation of ϕ both temperature and velocity are enhanced. Entropy optimization and Bejan number have the opposite outcome for viscosity parameter. Temperature and velocity have opposite behaviors for larger values of magnetic parameter. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is more efficient than silicon dioxide (SiO2). Originality/value No such work is yet published in the literature.

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 3394-3416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ijaz Khan ◽  
Ahmed Alsaedi ◽  
Salman Ahmad ◽  
Tasawar Hayat

Purpose This paper aims to examine squeezing flow of hybrid nanofluid inside the two parallel rotating sheets. The upper sheet squeezes downward, whereas the lower sheet stretches. Darcy’s relation describes porous space. Hybrid nanofluid consists of copper (Cu) and titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles and water (H2O). Viscous dissipation and thermal radiation in modeling are entertained. Entropy generation analysis is examined. Design/methodology/approach Transformation procedure is implemented for conversion of partial differential systems into an ordinary one. The shooting scheme computes numerical solution. Findings Velocity, temperature, Bejan number, entropy generation rate, skin friction and Nusselt number are discussed. Key results are mentioned. Velocity field increases vs higher estimations of squeezing parameter, while it declines via larger porosity variable. Temperature of liquid particles enhances vs larger Eckert number. It is also examined that temperature field dominates for TiO2-H2O, Cu-H2O and Cu-TiO2-H2O. Magnitude of heat transfer rate and skin friction coefficient increase against higher squeezing parameter, radiative parameter, porosity variable and suction parameter. Originality/value The originality of this paper is investigation of three-dimensional time-dependent squeezing flow of hybrid nanomaterial between two parallel sheets. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no such consideration has been carried out in the literature.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazle Mabood ◽  
Anum Shafiq ◽  
Waqar Ahmed Khan ◽  
Irfan Anjum Badruddin

Purpose This study aims to investigate the irreversibility associated with the Fe3O4–Co/kerosene hybrid-nanofluid past a wedge with nonlinear radiation and heat source. Design/methodology/approach This study reports the numerical analysis of the hybrid nanofluid model under the implications of the heat source and magnetic field over a static and moving wedge with slips. The second law of thermodynamics is applied with nonlinear thermal radiation. The system that comprises differential equations of partial derivatives is remodeled into the system of differential equations via similarity transformations and then solved through the Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg with shooting technique. The physical parameters, which emerges from the derived system, are discussed in graphical formats. Excellent proficiency in the numerical process is analyzed by comparing the results with available literature in limiting scenarios. Findings The significant outcomes of the current investigation are that the velocity field uplifts for higher velocity slip and magnetic strength. Further, the heat transfer rate is reduced with the incremental values of the Eckert number, while it uplifts with thermal slip and radiation parameters. An increase in Brinkmann’s number uplifts the entropy generation rate, while that peters out the Bejan number. The results of this study are of importance involving in the assessment of the effect of some important design parameters on heat transfer and, consequently, on the optimization of industrial processes. Originality/value This study is original work that reports the hybrid nanofluid model of Fe3O4–Co/kerosene.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 3795-3821
Author(s):  
Sumaira Qayyum ◽  
Muhammad Ijaz Khan ◽  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Ahmed Alsaedi

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the Entropy generation analysis and heat transport in three-dimensional flow between two stretchable disks. Joule heating and heat generation/absorption are incorporated in the thermal equation. Thermo-diffusion effect is also considered. Flow is conducting for time-dependent applied magnetic field. Induced magnetic field is not taken into consideration. Velocity and thermal slip conditions at both the disks are implemented. The flow problem is modeled by using Navier–Stokes equations with entropy generation rate and Bejan number. Design/methodology/approach Von Karman transformations are used to reduce the nonlinear governing expressions into an ordinary one and then tackled by homotopy analysis method for convergent series solutions. The nonlinear expressions for total entropy generation rate are obtained with appropriate transformations. The impacts of different flow variables on velocity, temperature, entropy generation rate and Bejan number are described graphically. Velocity, temperature and concentration gradients are discussed in the presence of flow variables. Findings Axial, radial and tangential velocity profiles show decreasing trend for larger values of velocity slip parameters. For a larger Brinkman number, the entropy generation increases, while a decreasing trend is noticed for Bejan number. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no such analyses have been reported in the literature.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Ijaz Khan ◽  
Sohail Ahmad Khan ◽  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Muhammad Faisal Javed ◽  
Ahmed Alsaedi

Purpose This study aims to examine the flow characteristics of Ree–Eyring fluid between two rotating disks. The characteristics of heat transfer are discussed in presence of viscous dissipation, heat source/sink and nonlinear radiative heat flux. Design/methodology/approach Nonlinear flow expressions lead to ordinary ones through adequate similarity transformations. The ordinary differential system has been tackled through optimal homotopic method. The impact of different flow variables on the velocity field, entropy generation rate and temperature fields is graphically discussed. The surface drag force and heat transfer rate are numerically examined via various pertinent parameters. Findings By minimization of values of stretching parameter and Brinkman number, the entropy generation rate can be controlled. The entropy generation rate enhances for higher values of magnetic parameter, while the Bejan number is decreased via magnetic parameter. Originality/value No such work is yet published in the literature.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Das ◽  
S. Chakraborty ◽  
R. N. Jana

Purpose This study aims to expose the flow phenomena and entropy generation during a; magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Poiseuille flow of water-based nanofluids (NFs) in a porous channel subject to hydrodynamic slip and convective heating boundary conditions. The flow caused by the uniform pressure; gradient between infinite parallel plates is considered steady and fully developed. The nanoparticles; namely, copper, alumina and titanium oxide are taken with pure water as the base fluid. Viscous dissipation and Joule heating impacts are also incorporated in this investigation. Design/methodology/approach The reduced governing equations are solved analytically in closed form. The physical insights of noteworthy parameters on the important flow quantities are demonstrated through graphs and analyzed elaborately. The thermodynamic analysis is performed by calculating entropy generation; rate and Bejan number. A graphical comparison between solutions corresponding to NFs and regular fluid in the channel is also provided. Findings The analysis of the results divulges that entropy generation minimization can be achieved by an appropriate combination of the geometrical and physical parameters of thermomechanical systems. It is reported that ascent in magnetic parameter number declines the velocity profiles, while the inverse pattern is witnessed with augmentation in hydrodynamic slip parameters. The temperature dissemination declines with the growth of Biot numbers. It is perceived that the entropy generation rate lessens with an upgrade in magnetic parameter, whereas the reverse trend of Bejan number is perceived with expansion in magnetic parameter and Biot number. The important contribution of the result is that the entropy generation rate is controlled with an appropriate composition of thermo-physical parameter values. Moreover, in the presence of a magnetic field and suction/injection at the channel walls, the shear stresses at the channel walls are reduced about two times. Practical implications In various industrial applications, minimizing entropy generation plays a significant role. Miniaturization of entropy is the utilization of the energy of thermal devices such as micro heat exchangers, micromixers, micropumps and cooling microelectromechanical devices. Originality/value An attentive review of the literature discloses that quite a few studies have been conducted on entropy generation analysis of a fully developed MHD Poiseuille flow of NFs through a permeable channel subject to the velocity slip and convective heating conditions at the walls.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioan Pop ◽  
Iskandar Waini ◽  
Anuar Ishak

Purpose This study aims to explore the stagnation flow over a shrinking surface in a hybrid nanofluid consists of Al2O3 and Cu nanoparticles. Here, the flow is subjected to the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and the melting phenomenon effects. Design/methodology/approach The similarity variables are used to gain the similarity equations. These equations are solved via the bvp4c solver. The effects of several physical parameters on the flow and the thermal characteristics of the hybrid nanofluid are analysed and discussed. Later, the temporal stability analysis is used to determine the stability of the dual solutions obtained as time evolves. Findings Results show that two solutions are found for the limited range of the stretching/shrinking parameter λ, and then these solutions are terminated at λ=λc. The rise of the melting parameter Me from 0 to 2 contributes to enhance 109.63% of the local Nusselt number Rex-1/2Nux and 3.30% of the skin friction coefficient Rex1/2Cf. Contrarily, the values of Rex-1/2Nux and Rex1/2Cf decline by 25.04% and 5.58%, respectively, as the magnetic parameter Mg increases from 0 to 0.3. Additionally, Al2O3-Cu/water has the highest values of Rex1/2Cf and the lowest values of Rex-1/2Nux. Lastly, it is found that the first solution is physically stable as time evolves. Originality/value This paper considers the MHD stagnation point flow of a hybrid nanofluid over a shrinking surface with the melting phenomenon effects. Most importantly, it is shown that there exist dual solutions within a specific range of the physical parameters. Besides, the temporal stability of the solutions is also reported in this study. The finding can contribute to foresee the flow and thermal behaviours in industrial applications. Also, the suitable values of parameters can be determined to avoid misjudgement in flow and heat transfer analysis.


2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Najiyah Safwa Khashi'ie ◽  
Norihan M. Arifin ◽  
Ioan Pop ◽  
Roslinda Nazar ◽  
Ezad Hafidz Hafidzuddin

Purpose The purpose of this study is to implement a new class of similarity transformation in analyzing the three-dimensional boundary layer flow of hybrid nanofluid. The Cu-Al2O3/water hybrid nanofluid is formulated using the single-phase nanofluid model with modified thermophysical properties. Design/methodology/approach The governing partial differential equations are reduced to the ordinary (similarity) differential equations using the proposed similarity transformation. The resulting equations are programmed in Matlab software through the bvp4c solver to obtain their solutions. The features of the reduced skin frictions and the velocity profiles for different values of the physical parameters are analyzed and discussed. Findings The non-uniqueness of the solutions is observed for certain physical parameters. The dual solutions are perceived for both permeable and impermeable cases and being the main agenda of the work. The execution of stability analysis proves that the first solution is undoubtedly stable than the second solution. An increase in the mass transpiration parameter leads to the uniqueness of the solution. Oppositely, as the injection parameter increase, the two solutions remain. However, no separation point is detected in this problem within the considered parameter values. The present results are decisive to the pair of alumina and copper only. Originality/value The present findings are original and can benefit other researchers particularly in the field of fluid dynamics. This study can provide a different insight of the transformation that is applicable to reduce the complexity of the boundary layer equations.


2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iskandar Waini ◽  
Anuar Ishak ◽  
Ioan Pop

Purpose This study aims to investigate the flow impinging on a stagnation point of a shrinking cylinder subjected to prescribed surface heat flux in Al2O3-Cu/water hybrid nanofluid. Design/methodology/approach Using similarity variables, the similarity equations are obtained and then solved using bvp4c in MATLAB. The effects of several physical parameters on the skin friction and heat transfer rate, as well as the velocity and temperature profiles are analysed and discussed. Findings The outcomes show that dual solutions are possible for the shrinking case, in the range λc<λ<−1, where λc is the bifurcation point of the solutions. Meanwhile, the solution is unique for λ≥−1. Besides, the boundary layer is detached on the surface at λc, where the value of λc is affected by the hybrid nanoparticle φhnf and the curvature parameter γ. Moreover, the friction and the heat transfer on the surface increase with the rising values φhnf and γ. Finally, the temporal stability analysis shows that the first solution is stable in the long run, whereas the second solution is not. Originality/value The present work considers the problem of stagnation point flow impinging on a shrinking cylinder containing Al2O3-Cu/water hybrid nanofluid, with prescribed surface heat flux. This paper shows that two solutions are obtained for the shrinking case. Further analysis shows that only one of the solutions is stable as time evolves.


2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (20) ◽  
pp. 2050193 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Waqas ◽  
M. Ijaz Khan ◽  
Faris Alzahrani ◽  
Aatef Hobiny

Entropy optimization or entropy plays vital roles in our understanding of numerous various diverse phenomena running from cosmology to science. Their significance is shown in regions of immediate practical interest like provision of global energy as well as in others of a progressively essential flavor, such as the source of order and unpredictability in nature. The purpose of this communication is to investigate some of ongoing and significant outcomes in a way that not only appeals to the entropy expert but also makes them available to the nonexpert looking for an outline of the field. This communication addresses the entropy optimized flow of hybrid nanofluid between two plates accounting Darcy–Forchheimer porous medium. Energy equation is developed through implementation of first law of thermodynamics subject to radiative flux, dissipation and Joule heating. MHD fluid is rotating with angular frequency [Formula: see text]. Total entropy rate obtained is subject to thermal irreversibility, friction or dissipation irreversibility, magnetic or Joule heating irreversibility and Darcy–Forchheimer irreversibility via second law of thermodynamics. The nonlinear ordinary system (differential equations) is tackled via homotopy method for series solutions. Behaviors of sundry variables on the velocity, skin friction, temperature, Nusselt number and entropy generation rate are discussed and presented through various plots. Schematic flow diagram is presented. Furthermore, skin friction (drag force) and Nusselt number are discussed numerically. Obtained results analyzed that the entropy rate increases subject to higher radiation parameter and Hartmann and Brinkman numbers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Min Li ◽  
M. Ijaz Khan ◽  
Sohail A. Khan ◽  
Sami Ullah Khan ◽  
Zahir Shah ◽  
...  

AbstractEntropy optimization in convective viscous fluids flow due to a rotating cone is explored. Heat expression with heat source/sink and dissipation is considered. Irreversibility with binary chemical reaction is also deliberated. Nonlinear system is reduced to ODEs by suitable variables. Newton built in shooting procedure is adopted for numerical solution. Salient features velocity filed, Bejan number, entropy rate, concentration and temperature are deliberated. Numerical outcomes for velocity gradient and mass and heat transfer rates are displayed through tables. Assessments between the current and previous published outcomes are in an excellent agreement. It is noted that velocity and temperature show contrasting behavior for larger variable viscosity parameter. Entropy rate and Bejan number have reverse effect against viscosity variable. For rising values of thermal conductivity variable both Bejan number and entropy optimization have similar effect.


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