Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8058918 Aerospace Science and Technology 2015 21 Pages PDF
Abstract
In the present study, we have considered the three dimensional heat and mass transfer with magnetic effects for the flow of a nanofluid between two parallel plates in a rotating system. The reduced governing equations (in a system of ordinary differential equations) are solved by applying Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM). To see the validity of analytical solution, a numerical solution using RK-4 method coupled with shooting method has also been sought. Both the solutions are found to be in excellent agreement. To capture the effects of involved physical parameters graphical representation of the flow are included with comprehensive discussions. It has been observed that the thermophoresis and Brownian motion parameters are directly related to heat transfer but are inversely related to concentration profile. It is also recorded that the higher Coriolis forces decrease the temperature boundary layer thickness.
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