Numerical study of MHD Prandtl Eyring fuzzy hybrid nanofluid flow over a wedge.

Abstract The prime aim of this effort is to investigate the steady, incompressible flow of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) Prandtl Eyring fuzzy hybrid ( Al 2 O 3 +Cu/SA ) nanofluid through a wedge surface when viscous dissipation, nonlinear thermal radiation, and fuzzy volume fraction are presented. The flow phenomena of a hybrid nanofluid are investigated for the two-dimensional fluid flow with the inclusion of copper ( Cu ) and alumina ( Al 2 O 3 ) particles added into sodium alginate (SA). By employing a dimensionless similarity transformation, the presented model’s nonlinear governing partial differential equations (PDEs) are redefined into a set of dimensionless nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs), which are then solved utilizing numerical methods named built-in MATAB BVP4C (Finite Difference Method). Also, nanoparticle volume fractions are said to be triangular fuzzy numbers (TFN). σ -cut has control over the TFNs and triangular membership function. The importance of physical factors is emphasized through tables and graphs. The findings of the present investigation indicate that compared to Prandtl Eyring fluid, hybrid nanofluid transmits heat at a faster rate. Thermal distribution is improved by the solid volume fraction percentage. As thermal radiation and second fluid parameter levels rise, heat transfer rate also accelerated. The triangular fuzzy membership analysis specifies that fuzzy temperature rises more quickly for hybrid nanofluids when compared with simple nanofluids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]