Numerical Comparison of 𝑪𝒖 and 𝑨𝒍𝟐𝑶𝟑 Nanoparticles in an MHD Water-based Nanofluid
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Date
2024-05
Authors
Rutto, Celestine Chepkemoi
Chepkwony, Isaac
Oke, Abayomi Samuel
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JERR
Abstract
In this study, the impact of 𝐶𝑢 and 𝐴𝑙2𝑂3 nanoparticles in a water-based nanofluid are considered.
The application of this can be found in biomedical sensors and drug delivery. Specifically, it
investigates heat transfer in the MHD flow of two nanofluids (𝐶𝑢-water and 𝐴𝑙₂𝑂₃-water) over an
exponentially stretching surface. The study formulates a model and renders it dimensionless using
Similarity Transformation. Numerical solutions are obtained using the MATLAB package bvp4c. The
focus is on analysing the heat transfer rate variation with nanoparticle volume fraction. Results
indicate that 𝐶𝑢-water nanofluid exhibits higher heat transfer rates and lower skin frictions compared
to 𝐴𝑙₂𝑂₃-water nanofluid.
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Keywords
Heat transfer, MHD flow, hybrid nanofluid
Citation
Rutto, C. C., Chepkwony, I., & Oke, A. S. (2024). Numerical Comparison of Cu and Al\(_2\) O\(_3\) Nanoparticles in an MHD Water-based Nanofluid. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 26(6), 139-146.