Abstract

Purpose The influence of radiation on nanoliquid flow through a vertical microchannel in the presence of heat source is examined. This study aims to investigate the efficiency of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) considering water and engine oil as base fluid. Design/methodology/approach Nondimensional variables are used to obtain the dimensionless physical model. The solutions are computed numerically via Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg integration scheme. Findings It is established that (knf/kf)Lamina > (knf/kf)Column > (knf/kf)Tetrahedron > (knf/kf)Hexahedron > (knf/kf)Sphere. Originality/value Thermal conductivity of MWCNT is analyzed using different models. Also, it is remarked that Xue model exhibits higher thermal conductivity for MWCNT compared to Maxwell model, Yu-Choi model and Hamilton-Crosser model.

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