A numerical investigation of the chemically reactive maxwell nanofluid flow over a convectively heated rotating disk using Darcy–Forchheimer porous medium

Abstract

This study investigates the convective heat transfer characteristics in the vicinity of a stagnation point for the flow of Maxwell nanofluid over a porous rotating disk. The analysis takes into account the complex inert-active effects arising from nonlinear thermal radiation, activation energy, and the presence of a Darcy–Forchheimer medium. Through numerical simulations, the enhancement of heat transfer due to the addition of nanoparticles is explored, considering their impact on heat transport. The rotational and porous characteristics of the disk, coupled with nonlinear thermal radiation and activation energy effects, are crucial factors in shaping the overall heat transfer behavior. The study aims to provide valuable insights into the complicated interactions of these phenomena, contributing to the understanding of advanced heat transfer processes and their potential applications in various engineering systems. Using suitable variables to convert the system of leading equations to dimensionless form has then been evaluated by employing the bvp4c approach. It has been revealed that Radial flow has retarded with an upsurge in Deborah number, inertial factor, and porous factor while has upsurge with growth in rotational factor. Angular velocity has declined with higher values of Deborah number, and porous factor and has upsurged with escalation in inertial and rotational factors. Azimuthal flow has weakened with an upsurge in porous factor and has augmented with growth in Deborah number, inertial factor, and rotational factor. Thermal profiles have augmented with an upsurge in rotational, porous, inertial, thermophoresis, Brownian, and radiation factors, and Deborah number has declined with growth in the Prandtl number. Concentration distribution has declined with an upsurge in Schmidt number, Brownian motion factor, rotation factor, and porous factor, while has grown with the escalation in chemically reactive, thermophoresis, inertial factors, and Deborah number.