Analysis of activation energy and entropy generation in mixed convective peristaltic transport of Sutterby nanofluid

Abstract

Peristalsis of nanofluid is significant in cancer treatment, ulcer treatment and industrial equipment. This study simulated the MHD peristaltic transport of Sutterby nanofluid with mixed convection and Hall current. Partial slip and convective conditions are imposed for flexible channel walls. Energy and concentration equations are modeled by considering the effects of Joule heating, thermal radiation, viscous dissipation and activation energy. Buongiorno nanofluid model is employed which features thermophoresis and Brownian movement aspects. The resulting nonlinear system of equations is numerically solved after employing the large wavelength and small Reynolds number supposition. Graphical analysis for the velocity, temperature, concentration, heat transfer coefficient and entropy generation is analyzed. It is observed that velocity has opposite behavior for mixed convection parameters. Temperature and heat transfer rate enhanced for Brownian movement and thermophoresis parameters. Concentration rises against larger activation energy and radiation variables. Further entropy declines against higher diffusion parameter.