MHD squeezed flow of water functionalized metallic nanoparticles over a sensor surface

• Main Authors: Ul Haq, R., Nadeem, S., Khan, Z.H., Noor, N.F.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QA Mathematics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19521/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2015.05.007

Abstract Present study is devoted to analyze the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) squeezed flow of nanofluid over a sensor surface. Modeling of the problem is based on the geometry and the interaction of three different kinds of metallic nanoparticles namely: copper (Cu), alumina (Al2O3) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) with the homogeneous mixture of base fluid (water). The self-similar numerical solutions are presented for the reduced form of the system of coupled ordinary differential equations. The effects of nanoparticles volume friction, permeable velocity and squeezing parameter for the flow and heat transfer within the boundary layer are presented through graphs. Comparison among the solvent are constructed for both skin friction and Nusselt number. Flow behavior of the working nanofluid according to the present geometry has analyzed through Stream lines. Conclusion is drawn on the basis of entire investigation and it is found that in squeezing flow phenomena Cu-water gives the better heat transfer performance as compare with the rest of mixtures.