Brownian motion in a magneto Thermo-diffusion fluid flow over a semi-circular stretching surface

Abstract

The current study explores the mass and heat transport analysis of a Casson liquid stream past a curved surface. The current model considers the effect of magnetic strength brought on by the strength of the applied uniform magnetic field. The significance of thermophoresis and Brownian motion are also taken into account using the Buongiorno nano-liquid model. The study of liquid flow over stretching sheets frequently addresses practical issues that have garnered significant attention from researchers due to their importance in various domains, including microfluidics, fibreglass production, manufacturing, transportation, metal extrusion, thermal insulation, glass production, paper manufacturing, and acoustic blasting. The governing partial differential equations (PDEs) are converted into ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using the similarity variables. These equations are numerically solved using the finite difference method (FDM). The concentration, temperature, and velocity graphs were produced by varying the different physical parameters. The upsurge in the magnetic parameter reduces the velocity profile. As the magnetic parameter increases, thermal and concentration profiles upsurge. The decrease in velocity profile can be seen as the Casson parameter rises. The intensification in values of thermophoretic parameter enhances the thermal and concentration profiles. The concentration and thermal profiles reduce as the curvature parameter upsurges.

Keywords

• Curved stretching sheet
• Nanofluid
• Casson fluid
• Thermophoresis and Brownian motion