Nanofluids are of great importance to researchers as they have significant uses industrially due to their high heat transfer rates. Recently, a new class of nanofluid, âhybrid nanofluidâ is being used to further enhance the heat transfer rate. This new model in 3D is employed to examine the impact of thermal radiation, heat generation and chemical reaction over stretching sheet in the presence of rotation. It is concluded from the current research that even in the presence of radiation, heat generation and chemical reaction the heat transfer rate of Hybrid nanofluid is higher than the simple nanofluid. Keywords: Hybrid nanofluid, Three dimensional flow, Heat and mass transfer, Radiation, Heat generation, Chemical reaction, Stretching shee
1 September 2013 in Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
In the present article, we have examined the two dimensional flow of Williamson fluid model over a stretching sheet. The governing equations of pseudoplastic Williamson fluid are modelled and then simplified by using similarity transformations and boundary layer approach. The reduced equations are then solved analytically with the help of homotopy analysis method. The physical features of the model are presented and discussed through graphs.
1 January 2014 in Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
In the present paper, we have examined the two-dimensional flow of Williamson fluid over a stretching sheet under the effects of nano-sized particle also described as nano Williamson fluid. The boundary layer equations of nano Williamson fluid model along with energy and nanoparticle volume fraction are presented and simplified with the help of useful transformations. Governing equations are somewhat different from the ones present in literature (reason is explained in the introduction section). The expressions for coefficients of skin friction and Nusselt number have been computed. The physical features of non-dimensional Williamson parameter, Lewis number, Schmidt number and nano particle parameters (diffusivity ratio and heat capacities ratio) have been discussed by plotting the graphs of velocity, temperature and nanoparticle volume fraction.