MHD double diffusive convective squeezing ternary nanofluid flow between parallel plates with activation energy and viscous dissipation
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 15 October 2024
Issue publication date: 26 November 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to present the consequences of activation energy and the chemical reactions on the unsteady MHD squeezing flow of an incompressible ternary hybrid nanofluid (THN) comprising magnetite (FE3O4), multiwalled carbon nano-tubes (MWCNT) and copper (Cu) along with water (H2O) as the base fluid. This investigation is performed within the framework of two moving parallel plates under the influence of magnetic field and viscous dissipation.
Design/methodology/approach
Due to the complementary benefits of nanoparticles, THN is used to augment the heat transmit fluid’s efficacy. The flow situation is expressed as a system of dimensionless, nonlinear partial differential equations, which are reduced to a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) by suitable similarity substitutions. These transformed ODEs are then solved through a semianalytical technique called differential transform method (DTM). The effects of several changing physical parameters on the flow, temperature, concentration and the substantial measures of interest have been deliberated through graphs. This study verifies the reliability of the results by performing a comparison analysis with prior researches.
Findings
The enhanced activation energy results in improved concentration distribution and declined Sherwood number. Enhancement in chemical reaction parameter causes disparities in concentration of the ternary nanofluid. When the Hartmann number is zero, value of skin friction is high, but Nusselt and Sherwood numbers values are small. Rising nanoparticles concentrations correspond to a boost in overall thermal conductivity, causing reduced temperature profile.
Research limitations/implications
Due to its firm and simple nature, its implications are in various fields like chemical industry and medical industry for designing practical problems into mathematical models and experimental analysis.
Practical implications
Deployment of the squeezed flow of ternary nanofluid with activation energy has significant consideration in nuclear reactors, vehicles, manufacturing facilities and engineering environments.
Social implications
This study would be contributing significantly in the field of medical technology for treating cancer through hyperthermia treatment, and in industrial processes like water desalination and purification.
Originality/value
In this problem, a semianalytical approach called DTM is adopted to explore the consequences of activation energy and chemical reactions on the squeezing flow of ternary nanofluid.
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Acknowledgements
This project was funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah under grant no. (GPIP: 936-130-2024). The authors, therefore, acknowledge with thanks DSR for technical and financial support.
Future interest of research: Authors are interested to study in future, under what conditions the activation energy can be optimized for enhancing the heat transfer in ternary nanofluids flowing between parallel plates.
Conflict of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Citation
Sivanandam, S., Thangaraj, C. and Bhuvaneswari, M. (2024), "MHD double diffusive convective squeezing ternary nanofluid flow between parallel plates with activation energy and viscous dissipation", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 34 No. 12, pp. 4409-4431. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-05-2024-0365
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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