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Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis mechanisms in Casson fluid over a moving wedge
Author(s) -
Imran Ullah,
Sharidan Shafie,
Ilyas Khan,
Kai Long Hsiao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
results in physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2211-3797
DOI - 10.1016/j.rinp.2018.02.021
Subject(s) - thermophoresis , wedge (geometry) , brownian motion , mechanics , boundary layer , thermal radiation , heat transfer , diffusion , materials science , convection , thermal , thermodynamics , porous medium , porosity , nanofluid , physics , optics , composite material , quantum mechanics
The effect of Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis on electrically conducting mixed convection flow of Casson fluid induced by moving wedge is investigated in this paper. It is assumed that the wedge is saturated in a porous medium and experiences the thermal radiation and chemical reaction effects. The transformed nonlinear governing equations are solved numerically by Keller box scheme. Findings reveal that increase in Casson and magnetic parameters reduced the boundary layer thickness. The effect of Brownian motion and thermophoresis parameters are more pronounced on temperature profile as compared to nanoparticles concentration. The presence of thermal radiation assisted the heat transfer rate significantly. The influence of magnetic parameter is observed less significant on temperature and nanoparticles concentration.

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