PLoS ONE (Jan 2021)

The parametric study of hybrid nanofluid flow with heat transition characteristics over a fluctuating spinning disk.

  • Xiao-Hong Zhang,
  • Ebrahem A Algehyne,
  • Maryam G Alshehri,
  • Muhammad Bilal,
  • Muhammad Altaf Khan,
  • Taseer Muhammad

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254457
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 8
p. e0254457

Abstract

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The study explored the 3D numerical solution of an unsteady Ag-MgO/water hybrid nanofluid flow with mass and energy transmission generated by a wavy rotating disc moving up and down. The nanofluid is generated in the context of Ag-MgO nanomaterials. Magnesium oxide and silver nanoparticles have been heavily reported to have broad-spectrum antibacterial operations among metal oxides and metals. Silver nanoparticles are without a doubt the most commonly used inorganic nanoparticles, with numerous innovations in biomaterial's detection and antimicrobial operations. However, in current paper, the intention of the analysis is to boost thermal energy transmitting rates for a range of industrial implementations. When compared to a flat surface, energy transition is increased up to 15% due to the wavy swirling surface. The problem has been formulated as a system of PDEs, which included the Navier Stokes and Maxwell equations. Following that, the modeled equations are reduced to a dimensionless system of differential equations. The derived equations are then solved numerically using the Parametric Continuation Method (PCM). The findings are displayed graphically and debated. The geometry of a spinning disc is thought to have a positive impact on velocity and heat energy transfer. The insertion of nanostructured materials (silver and magnesium-oxide) increased the carrier fluid's thermal properties considerably. It is more effective at dealing with low energy transmission.