scholarly journals Numerical investigation of MHD stagnation-point flow and heat transfer of sodium alginate non-Newtonian nanofluid

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhuvnesh Sharma ◽  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
M.K. Paswan

Abstract A rigorous analysis of unsteady magnetohydrodynamic mixed convection and electrically conducting nanofluid model with a stretching/shrinking wedge is presented. First, the governing partial differential equations for momentum and energy conservation are converted to coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations by means of exact similarity transformation. The homotopy analysis method (HAM) is employed to obtain the analytical approximations for flow velocity and temperature distributions of alumina-sodium alginate naofluid. The solution is found to be dependent on some parameters including the nanoparticle volume fraction, unsteadiness parameter, magnetic parameter, mixed convection parameter and the generalized prandtl number. A systematic study is carried out to illustrate the effects of these parameters on the velocity and temperature distributions. Also, the value of skin friction coefficient and local Nusselt number are compared with copper-sodium alginate and titania-sodium alginate nanofluids.

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Mastroberardino

AbstractAn investigation is carried out on mixed convection boundary layer flow of an incompressible and electrically conducting viscoelastic fluid over a linearly stretching surface in which the heat transfer includes the effects of viscous dissipation, elastic deformation, thermal radiation, and non-uniform heat source/sink for two general types of non-isothermal boundary conditions. The governing partial differential equations for the fluid flow and temperature are reduced to a nonlinear system of ordinary differential equations which are solved analytically using the homotopy analysis method (HAM). Graphical and numerical demonstrations of the convergence of the HAM solutions are provided, and the effects of various parameters on the skin friction coefficient and wall heat transfer are tabulated. In addition it is demonstrated that previously reported solutions of the thermal energy equation given in [1] do not converge at the boundary, and therefore, the boundary derivatives reported are not correct.


2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-532
Author(s):  
Nor Yacob ◽  
Anuar Ishak ◽  
Ioan Pop

An analysis is carried out for the steady two-dimensional mixed convection flow adjacent to a stretching vertical sheet immersed in an incompressible electrically conducting micropolar fluid. The stretching velocity and the surface temperature are assumed to vary linearly with the distance from the leading edge. The governing partial differential equations are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations, which is then solved numerically using a finite difference scheme known as the Keller box method. The effects of magnetic and material parameters on the flow and heat transfer characteristics are discussed. It is found that the magnetic field reduces both the skin friction coefficient and the heat transfer rate at the surface for any given K and ?. Conversely, both of them increase as the material parameter increases for fixed values of M and ?.


2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (12) ◽  
pp. 3753-3764
Author(s):  
Nurul Amira Zainal ◽  
Roslinda Nazar ◽  
Kohilavani Naganthran ◽  
Ioan Pop

Theoretical investigations of unsteady boundary layer flow gain interest due to its relatability to practical settings. Thus, this study proposes a unique mathematical model of the unsteady flow and heat transfer in hybrid nanofluid past a permeable shrinking slender cylinder. The suitable form of similarity transformations is adapted to simplify the complex partial differential equations into a solvable form of ordinary differential equations. A built-in bvp4c function in MATLAB software is exercised to elucidate the numerical analysis for certain concerning parameters, including the unsteadiness and curvature parameters. The bvp4c procedure is excellent in providing more than one solution once sufficient predictions are visible. The present analysis further observed dual solutions that exist in the system of equations. Notable findings showed that by increasing the nanoparticles volume fraction, the skin friction coefficient increases in accordance with the heat transfer rate. In contrast, the decline of the unsteadiness parameter demonstrates a downward trend toward the heat transfer performance.


Author(s):  
Mahani Ahmad Kardri ◽  
Norfifah Bachok ◽  
Norihan Md. Arifin ◽  
Fadzilah Md. Ali ◽  
Yong Faezah Rahim

The Tiwari-Das model is used to investigate magnetohydrodynamic stagnation point flow and heat transfer past a nonlinear stretching or shrinking cylinder in nanofluid with viscous dissipation and heat generation using. The partial differential equations, also known as governing equations, were reduced to nonlinear ordinary differential equations using similarity transformation. MATLAB with the bvp4c solver is used for numerical computing. The controlling parameter, such as nanoparticle volume fraction, magnetic, curvature, nonlinear, radiation, and heat generation parameters, as well as Eckert and Grashof numbers, influence the skin friction coefficient, heat transfer rate, velocity, and temperature profiles. The results are presented as graphs to show the influence of the variables studied. In some circumstances of stretching and shrinking cases, dual solutions can be obtained.


2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 70-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meraj Mustafa ◽  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Pop Ioan ◽  
Awatif Hendi

This article reports the flow of a Casson fluid in the region of stagnation-point towards a stretching sheet. The characteristics of heat transfer with viscous dissipation are also analyzed. The partial differential equations representing the flow and heat transfer of the Casson fluid are reduced to ordinary differential equations through suitable transformations. The flow is therefore governed by the Casson fluid parameter β, the ratio of the free stream velocity to the velocity of the stretching sheet a=c, the Prandtl number Pr, and the Eckert number Ec. The analytic solutions in the whole spatial domain have been computed by the homotopy analysis method (HAM). The dimensionless expressions for the skin friction coefficient and the local Nusselt number have been calculated and discussed.


2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 827-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Meraj Mustafa ◽  
Muhammad Sajid

This work describes the series solution of two-dimensional flow and heat transfer of a second grade fluid in the presence of radiation. The governing partial differential equations are reduced into ordinary differential equations by appropriate similarity tranformation. The series solutions of the resulting ordinary differential equations are obtained by using the homotopy analysis method (HAM). The convergence of the solution is discussed explicitly. The influence of pertinent parameters on the velocity and temperature is graphically displayed and discussed. Numerical values of the skin friction coefficient and the Nusselt number are also tabulated


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abd El-Aziz ◽  
Tamer Nabil

The effect of thermal radiation on steady hydromagnetic heat transfer by mixed convection flow of a viscous incompressible and electrically conducting fluid past an exponentially stretching continuous sheet is examined. Wall temperature and stretching velocity are assumed to vary according to specific exponential forms. An external strong uniform magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the sheet and the Hall effect is taken into consideration. The resulting governing equations are transformed into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations using appropriate transformations and then solved analytically by the homotopy analysis method (HAM). The solution is found to be dependent on six governing parameters including the magnetic field parameterM, Hall parameterm, the buoyancy parameterξ, the radiation parameterR, the parameter of temperature distributiona, and Prandtl number Pr. A systematic study is carried out to illustrate the effects of these major parameters on the velocity and temperature distributions in the boundary layer, the skin-friction coefficients, and the local Nusselt number.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Puneeth ◽  
S. Manjunatha ◽  
O.D Makinde ◽  
B.J Gireesha

Abstract : The photo catalytic nature of TiO_2 finds applications in medicinal field to kill cancer cells, bacteria and viruses under mild ultraviolet illumination and the antibacterial characteristic of Ag makes the composition Ag-TiO_2 applicable for various purposes. It can also be used in other engineering appliances and industries such as humidity sensor, coolants and in footwear industry. Hence, this study deals with the analysis of the effects of Magnetic field, thermal radiation and quartic autocatalysis of heterogeneous-homogeneous reaction in an electrically conducting Ag-TiO_2-H_2 O hybrid nanofluid. Furthermore, the gyrotactic microorganisms are used as active mixers to prevent agglomeration and sedimentation of TiO_2 that occurs due to its hydrophobic nature. The Mathematical model takes the form of partial differential equations with viscosity and thermal conductivity being the functions of volume fraction. These equations are converted to ordinary differential equations by using similarity transformation and are solved by RKF-45 method with the aid of shooting method. It is observed that the increase in the size of the needle enhances the overall performance of the hybrid nanofluid. Furthermore, the temperature of the hybrid nanofluid increases with the increase in volume fraction. It is observed that the friction produced by the Lorentz force increases the temperature of the nanofluid. It is further observed that the heterogeneous reaction parameter has more significant effect on the concentration of bulk fluid than the homogeneous reaction parameter.


2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (6 Part A) ◽  
pp. 2503-2514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esfe Hemmat ◽  
Arani Abbasian ◽  
Wei-Mon Yan ◽  
Alireza Aghaie ◽  
Masoud Afrand ◽  
...  

The present study aims to evaluate the mixed convection flow and heat transfer of functionalized DWCNT/water nanofluids with variable properties in a cavity having hot baffles. The investigation is performed at different nanoparticles volume fraction including 0, 0.0002, 0.001, 0.002, and 0.004, Richardson numbers ranging from 0.01 to 100, inclination angles ranging from 0 to 60? and at constant Grashof number of 104. The results presented as streamlines and isotherms plot and Nusselt number diagrams. According to the finding with increasing nanoparticles volume fraction and distance between the left hot baffles of nanoparticles average Nusselt number enhances for all considered Richardson numbers and cavity inclination angles. Also with increasing Richardson number, the rate of changes of average Nusselt number increase with increasing distance between the left hot baffles. For example, at Richardson number of 0.01, by increasing L1 from 0.4 to 0.6, the average Nusselt number increases 7%; while for similar situation at Richardson number of 0.1, 1.0, and 10, the average Nusselt number increases, respectively, 17%, 24%, and 26%. At all Richardson numbers, the maximum value of average Nusselt number is achieved for a minimum length of left baffles. <br><br><font color="red"><b> This article has been corrected. Link to the correction <u><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/TSCI190203032E">10.2298/TSCI190203032E</a><u></b></font>


Heat transfer behavior of unsteady flow of squeezing nanofluid (Copper+water) between two parallel plates is investigated. By using the appropriate transformation for the velocity and temperature, the basic equations governing the flow and heat transfer were reduced to a set of ordinary differential equations. These equations subjected to the associated boundary conditions were solved analytically using Homotopy Perturbation Method and numerically using Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg method with shooting technique. Effects on the behavior of velocity and temperature for various values of relevant parameters are illustrated graphically. The skin-friction coefficient, heat transfer and Nusselt number rate are also tabulated for various governing parameters. The results indicate that, for nanofluid flow, the rates of heat transfer and velocity had direct relationship with squeeze number and nanoparticle volume fraction they are also a decreasing function of those parameters


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