Dynamics of hybrid nanofluid through a semi spherical porous fin with internal heat generation

Abstract

Semi-spherical fins are widely considered to be one of the best thermal exchangers available. It is widely employed, including aero planes, chemicals and electronic kits and porous medium is an extensive application that includes drying efficiency enhancement, filtering insulations, hydraulic oils, reactor temperature control and solar collectors. With these applications in perspective, the current study uses Darcy’s model to examine the performance of hybrid nanofluids flowing over a semi-spherical porous fin. Additionally, temperature dependent internal heat generating condition, natural convection and radiation effects are also taken into account. The nonlinear form of an ordinary differential equation (ODE) along with boundary conditions is resolved using RKF 45 method. The numerical results are obtained for various physical constraints and the impact of these constraints on fin surface temperature is discussed via graphs. The results show that increasing an internal heat generation parameter raises temperature, whereas the opposite is true for radiation and convective parameters. Furthermore, the temperature of the hybrid nanofluid is consistently higher than the temperature of the nanofluid.