Implicit Finite Difference Simulation of Prandtl-Eyring Nanofluid over a Flat Plate with Variable Thermal Conductivity: A Tiwari and Das Model

Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh, Abdulmalik A. Aljinaidi, Mohamed A. Eltaher, Khalid H. Almitani, Khaled A. Alnefaie, Abdullah M. Abusorrah and Mohammad Reza Safaei
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Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh: Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, K. A. CARE Energy Research and Innovation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Abdulmalik A. Aljinaidi: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21511, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed A. Eltaher: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21511, Saudi Arabia
Khalid H. Almitani: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21511, Saudi Arabia
Khaled A. Alnefaie: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21511, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah M. Abusorrah: Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Reza Safaei: Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5725, USA

Mathematics, 2021, vol. 9, issue 24, 1-20

Abstract: The current article presents the entropy formation and heat transfer of the steady Prandtl-Eyring nanofluids (P-ENF). Heat transfer and flow of P-ENF are analyzed when nanofluid is passed to the hot and slippery surface. The study also investigates the effects of radiative heat flux, variable thermal conductivity, the material’s porosity, and the morphologies of nano-solid particles. Flow equations are defined utilizing partial differential equations (PDEs). Necessary transformations are employed to convert the formulae into ordinary differential equations. The implicit finite difference method (I-FDM) is used to find approximate solutions to ordinary differential equations. Two types of nano-solid particles, aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) and copper (Cu), are examined using engine oil (EO) as working fluid. Graphical plots are used to depict the crucial outcomes regarding drag force, entropy measurement, temperature, Nusselt number, and flow. According to the study, there is a solid and aggressive increase in the heat transfer rate of P-ENF Cu-EO than Al 2 O 3 -EO. An increment in the size of nanoparticles resulted in enhancing the entropy of the model. The Prandtl-Eyring parameter and modified radiative flow show the same impact on the radiative field.

Keywords: steady flow; Tiwari and Das model; Prandtl-Eyring nanofluid; entropy generation; implicit finite difference method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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