Nonlinear thermal analysis for flow of polymer-based nanofluid over vertical deformable surface

Abstract

Application: This study focuses on the analysis of nanofluids, which are suspensions of nanoparticles in standard fluid transfer systems. The investigation specifically examines the behavior of nanoparticles over a deformable surface. Purpose and Methodology: Thermal radiation and magnetohydrodynamic forms are incorporated into the energy and momentum equations, respectively. Basic fluid mechanics principles are employed to derive the governing flow equations. The use of similarity transforms facilitates the transformation of ordinary differential equations into partial differential equations. Nonlinear ordinary differential equations are then reduced to a set of initial value problems using the shooting technique. Core Findings: Numerical results are obtained for the thermal profile. The study indicates thermal optimization through the combined inclusion of water with alumina and polymers with copper oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Graphical analysis explores the absorption of parameters in velocity and temperature profiles. Future Work: Future research could delve deeper into the optimization of thermal properties and investigate additional nanoparticle combinations. Further exploration of the effects of different surface deformations and variations in fluid properties could also be pursued.