Thermo-convective Arrhenius reactive fluid flow between two parallel plates

Abstract

A nonlinear thermo-convective Arrhenius Casson fluid flow between two vertical parallel plates is modeled under the actions of exothermic chemical reaction, linear and nonlinear volumetric thermal and concentration expansions. The non dimensional coupled system of ordinary differential equations are solved numerically by using Parametric Continuation Method (PCM). The numerical results of (PCM) method are graphically justified with the solutions of bvp 4 c package, which presented an excellent agreement with each other. For further validation of (PCM) method, the obtained results are also compared with previously published work and found an accuracy upto two decimal places. It has been found that Frank-Kameneskii’s parameter, depends on Arrhenius kinetics, has the tendency to enhanced the exothermic chemical reaction, which give rise in internal heat generation and heat transfer rate. The findings of the present study may be used for making energy source materials and in biological systems. Furthermore, the increasing values of Kr are responsible to drop the exothermic reaction level within the flow system, due to which the mass transfer is reduced and make a reduction in concentration profile.