Numerical Study of Marangoni Convection Flow of GO-Nanofluid with H₂O–EG Hybrid Base Fluid with Non-Linear Thermal Radiation

Abstract

Thermodynamic studies of hybrid colloidal fluids are now of interest. Biomedical science, drug delivery system, electronic chips, paint industries and mechanical engineering are some key applications fields. Hence the current investigation is carried out for Graphene Oxide (GO) nanofluids flow with Marangoni convection over a stretching surface. This investigation is studied under effect of thermal radiation and MHD. The hybrid base fluid is considered with 50-50 percent composition of Water–Ethylene Glycol (H2O–EG). For the numerical simulation of the flow with fourth ordered Runge-Kutta method suitable similarity solutions used. Numerical solutions with graphical representation are presented. From the reported analysis, it is examined that Graphene Oxide/H2O–EG has better heat transport characteristics and is therefore reliable for industrial and technological purposes. With increased radiation and temperature ratio parameters, a decrement in temperature curve is noticed for both nanofluids. For enhancing values of volume friction parameter a decreased velocity curve is noted and increment is noted for temperature profiles for both nanofluids.