Thermal analysis of nanofluid flow due to rotating cone/plate—A numerical study
Shahzad Ahmad, Kashif Ali, Rabia Saleem, Hina Bashir
Abstract
This paper presents the study of heat and mass transfer in two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic nanofluid flow over a cone/plate. By linearization and finite difference discretization, we numerically solved ordinary differential equations obtained from the partial differential equations (PDEs) by using similarity transformation. The impact of non-dimensional parameters, such as Prandtl number, Dufour number, Schmidt number, and Soret number, on velocity, temperature, and concentration has been examined from the graphs and tables. It has been noted that, compared to the rotating plate, heat and mass transfer properties of the flow over the rotating cone are more promising.
Topics & Concepts
NanofluidPrandtl numberMagnetohydrodynamic drivePartial differential equationNusselt numberMechanicsSchmidt numberHeat transferThermophoresisFlow (mathematics)Finite difference methodMathematicsPhysicsMaterials scienceThermodynamicsMagnetohydrodynamicsMathematical analysisReynolds numberPlasmaQuantum mechanicsTurbulenceNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferHeat Transfer MechanismsHeat Transfer and Optimization