Heat transfer analysis of a moving wedge with impact of nano-layer on nanofluid flows comprising magnetized carbon nanomaterials

Abstract

The current research investigates the influence of the nanolayer on nanofluid flows comprising carbon nanomaterials (CNM). Two nanofluid combinations of single-wall and multi-wall carbon nanotubes submerged in water are analyzed numerically. Two-dimensional nanofluid flows over a heated wedge with uniform heat generation/absorption and viscous dissipation are assumed. The envisaged model is supported by the slip and convective constraints at the boundary of the wedge. The problem is theoretically treated as a partial differential structure with appropriate thermophysical property structures using boundary layer theory. Empirical relationships are used to illustrate the fundamental characteristics of capitalized induced carbon nanoparticles and base fluid. Dimensionless ordinary differential expressions are attained by using an enforced transformation technique. The notion of the nano-layer is also introduced in this analysis. The significance of the physical parameters on the CNM thermal and velocity distributions, Nusselt number, and skin friction coefficient, are studied and interpreted using graphical and tabular results. The effects of nanolayer thickness and particle radius on temperature profile are specifically considered. It is witnessed that the thermal conductivity (TC) of the nanofluid shows opposing behavior for nanolayer thickness and nanoparticle radius. It is also observed that the liquid velocity is on the decline for the slip and magnetic field effects. This study also includes the endorsement of the fluid model. Certainly, new approaches for CNM can be extremely beneficial in a variety of industries where the cooling process is vital.