Entropy generation due to MHD Falkner–Skan flow of Casson fluid over a wedge: A numerical study

Abstract

AbstractThis study highlights the significance of entropy generation in the Falkner–Skan flow of Casson fluid past a wedge. To investigate the energy analysis, the governing equations include the heat transport equation in the presence of internal heat source, and the energy transport accounts for heat dissipation using viscous dissipation and Joule heating effect. The mathematical formulation of the problem leads to a set of nonlinear coupled partial differential equations. To obtain a similarity solution, similarity variables are introduced. The resulting differential equations are solved numerically using the shooting technique in conjunction with the Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg 45 (RKF‐45) method. Graphical representations are utilized to demonstrate the physical significance of the relevant parameters. The study analyzes the impact of various parameters on the velocity, temperature, and entropy distributions for three wedge positions: stationary, forward‐moving, and backward‐moving. The results show that an increase in the wedge angle parameter and Casson parameter leads to an increase in fluid velocity, while fluid entropy increases rapidly with an increase in the Brinkmann number, power law Falkner–Skan parameter, and Reynolds number. Moreover, with an increment in the Prandtl and Eckert number, the Nusselt number coefficient decelerates for both static and moving wedge.