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Transient MHD flow in Carreau–Yasuda nanofluid produced by impulsively started rotating disk is examined in the occurrence of Darcy–Forchheimer and chemical reactive species considering conventional Fourier's and Fick's laws. Appropriate transformations are used to transform the constitutive equations into nonlinear ordinary differential equations and then solve by using improved form of RK-4 Fehlberg scheme (Cash and Karp). The deviation in flow field due to velocity, friction factor, temperature, heat diffusion rate, nanoparticle concentration, and mass transfer rate is analyzed subsequent to various ambient parameters appearing in the problem. The results of the study reveal that Weissenberg number appearing in the equations leads to deceleration of the radial and tangential velocities while the power law index tends to accelerate the radial and tangential velocities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The flow of 2-D cross fluid model with mass and heat transmission over a linearly stretched sheet is analyzed in this paper. Furthermore, we have expanded our study by considering the effects of MHD flow, stagnation point, double stratification, heat generation, radiation effect, nanofluid flow, activation energy and mass diffusion. This type of study has not being investigated previously in literature. The flow generating PDEs are altered into ODEs by deploying suitable transformations. The effects of the parameters involved, namely the Weissenberg number, magnetic field coefficient, Brownian motion coefficient, radiation parameter, Damkohler number, thermophoresis coefficient, Schmidt number, activation energy, heat generation parameter and temperature difference coefficient on the velocity, concentration and energy fields are thoroughly scrutinized. The problem is solved through numerical technique (BVP4c) on MATLAB. The outcomes reveal that the velocity curve upsurges for rising Weissenberg number and decreases due to magnetic parameter. The heat field improves for increasing behavior of the Brownian motion, thermophoresis, heat generation, thermal conductivity and radiation coefficient whereas reverse results are obtained due to Prandtl number and stratification parameter. The concentration improves due to thermophoresis parameter and diffusivity coefficient while reverse outcomes are noticed due to Schmidt number, Damkohler number, temperature difference parameter and Brownian motion parameter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In present analysis, we investigate the flow behavior of SiO 2 / H 2 O / C 2 H 6 O 2 nanofluid along with magnetic field and heat generation influence on permeable channel having squeezing/dilating walls. The modeled partial differential system including mass balance, momentum and temperature equations are transformed into ordinary differential system by using similarity transformations and achieved the coupled of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The numerical solution of coupled system of equations is interpreted for velocity and temperature by using Bvp4c method. The graphical behavior of different parameters such as deforming rate L (for velocity we have taken L = ± 0. 1 , ± 0. 7 and ± 1. 2 , wheres for temperature L = − 0. 1 , − 0. 7 and − 0. 9 has been taken), permeating Reynolds number H (for velocity H = 0. 1 , 0. 4 and 0.7 and for temperature H = − 0. 6 , − 0. 7 and − 0. 8 has been taken), Hartman number M (for velocity M = 0. 1 , 1. 3 and 2.5 is taken), heat generation β (for temperature β = 0. 1 , 0. 5 and 0.9 is taken) and solid fraction volume R (for velocity R = 0. 1 , 0. 9 and 1.2 is taken, for temperature R = 0. 7 , 0. 8 and 0.9 is assumed) for temperature and velocity have been plotted using Matlab software. The observation of case I; L > 0 , H > 0 , shows the velocity of both base ( H 2 O and C 2 H 6 O 2 ) fluids increases at middle portion of channel due to increase in L and M. On the other hands the velocity profiles show increasing behavior for H and decreasing behavior for R at the edges of channel. Temperature distribution observation of case I; L > 0 , H > 0 , it is cleared that the temperature of SiO 2 / H 2 O / C 2 H 6 O 2 nanofluid increases due to increase of β. The temperature profile of SiO 2 / H 2 O nanofluid decreases by increase of R, on other hands the temperature profile of SiO 2 / C 2 H 6 O 2 nanofluid decreases on interval (− 1 < h < 0) and increases on interval (0 < h < 1) with increase of R. The observation of case II; L < 0 , H < 0 , deduces that the temperature of SiO 2 / H 2 O / C 2 H 6 O 2 nanofluid increases by increase of H. The graphical results show that temperature profile reveals batter performance for base fluid H 2 O as compared to base fluid C 2 H 6 O 2 . We compared the present results with previous results and found that present results are similar to previous results. • SiO 2 / H 2 O / C 2 H 6 O 2 nanofluid in squeezing/dilating wall are investigated. • Heat generation is considered. • Low Reynolds number and long wavelength approximation is used. • The equations are solved by using perturbation technique. • Relationship between kinematic viscosity and intermolecular forces are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An investigation is made to examine the influence of chemically reactive species and mixed convection on the magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) Williamson nanofluid induced by a nonisothermal cone and plate in porous medium. In the boundary layer region, nanoparticles deliver potentials in increasing the impact of convective heat transfer. Joule heating effect is also considered. Similarity transformations are used to convert the coupled partial differential equations into a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients. The transformed governing nonlinear boundary layer equations are solved numerically by using amended form of Fehlberg's method. It is adequate to discuss several physical mechanisms such as analytical velocity, temperature and concentration profiles and also closed-form skin friction/mass transfer/heat transfer coefficients, all as given in the present analysis. The numerical results acquired for several physical mechanisms are revealed through plots for two different cases (cone and plate). It is found that temperature profile increases for large values of thermophoresis parameter, Brownian motion and Eckert number, but reduces for large values of Prandtl number. Moreover, concentration profile reduces for large values of Lewis number and Brownian motion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]