Numerical investigation of MHD Cattaneo–Christov thermal flux frame work for Maxwell fluid flow over a steady extending surface with thermal generation in a porous medium
Asim Laeeq Khan, Asim Laeeq Khan, Inayat Ali Shah, Arshad Khan, Arshad Khan, Ilyas Khan, Waqar A. Khan
Abstract
This study examines thermal diffusion's impact on thermal transport in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) mixed convection using the Cattaneo–Christov thermal flux framework. It investigates a fluid with Maxwellian nature over an extending sheet with a magnetic field, thermal dissipation, and suction/injection phenomena. By transforming the governing partial differential equations into interconnected ordinary differential equations, the study employs the RK-Fehlberg technique for computational calculations. The results align with previous research, showcasing velocity and temperature profiles, local skin-friction coefficient, local Nusselt number, and thermal generation for different parameters. The study concludes that porosity and Deborah number notably affect the skin-friction coefficient and Nusselt number, with increased porosity and heat generation enhancing the Nusselt number while reducing the skin-friction coefficient in Maxwell fluids. The work's novelty lies in considering thermal diffusion effects and the combined influence of magnetic field, thermal dissipation, and suction/injection phenomena, offering valuable insights into porosity and heat generation in Maxwell fluids' thermal transport.