Evaluating energy transmission characteristics of Non-Newtonian fluid flow in stratified and non-stratified regimes: A comparative study

Abstract

Considering the natural and industrial importance of flow characterization in stratified media, the current study is articulated. This work highlights the influence of linear stratification as well as convective surfaces in both thermal and solutal fields on the rheological attributes of Williamson fluid flow through an inclined surface. Novel physical aspects of a uniformly provided magnetic field of strength B and chemically reactive species are also included. The concerned transport equations are derived from the associated conservation laws in dimensional forms. Modification in the developed couple system is achieved by using a set of similar variables. Levenberg-Marquardt Scheme (LMS) and Bayesian Regularization Scheme (BRS) are utilized in comparative manner to analyze initial data accessed for quantities of interest. The data used in the generation of MLP was 80 percent for model training and 20 percent for testing and validation. Error histograms, performance plots, fitness curves, and regression plots for training, testing, and validation are presented. Data in the form of tables and graphs are presented, which express an excellent match between the ANN-predicted and targeted values. It is revealed that an artificial neural network approach can provide highly efficient forecasting for such problems by providing accurate data for quantities of interest. It is noticed that Nusselt number and Sherwood number enhances up to 33 % and 29 % versus respective stratification parameters. Velocity profile declines against magnetic field parameter (M) whereas, skin friction coefficient increments up to 25 %. Appliance of convective boundary constraints at the surface of inclined sheet tends to enhance the temperature and concentration fields.