Analysis of Boundary Layer Flow Second-Grade Hybrid Nanofluid Subject to Lorentz Force
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2024
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS)
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The suspension of nanoparticles in a fluid has been a sure way of steadily improving fluid behaviour. A
further improvement in the fluid behaviour is achieved by the suspension of two dissimilar nanoparticles in
a base fluid. This study analyses the boundary layer flow of second-grade hybrid nanofluid subject to
Lorentz force. By considering Titanium Oxide and Molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles, due to their great
lubricating and efficient heat transfer properties, the governing non-linear equations are formulated and
rendered dimensionless with the help of similarity variables. The resulting boundary condition equations are
transformed to initial condition equations by use of shooting technique and numerically solved by 4th-order
Runge Kutta method in MATLAB bvp4c. It is noted that the fluid’s velocity profile increases with the
increase in volume fraction and fluctuates with increasing fluid parameters and magnetic strength. The
temperature profile grows with the Prandtl number and magnetic field and decreases with the increase in
volume fraction and the second-grade fluid parameter.
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Chege, S. N., & Wafula, M. (2024). Analysis of boundary layer flow second-grade hybrid nanofluid subject to Lorentz force. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS). https://doi.org/10.51584/IJRIAS.2024.90201