Heat transport analysis of nanoliquid in a microchannel with aggregation kinematics: a modified Buongiorno model approach

Abstract

ABSTRACT Convective heat transmission of Ti O 2 − EG nanoliquid under slip and convective regime in a microchannel is examined using a modified Buongiorno model. The fractal-based approach is employed to describe the aggregation of nanoparticles. The impact of molecular dynamics, particularly on dynamic viscosity and thermal conductivity due to the aggregation of nano-sized particles, is simulated with the help of two significant models: namely, the Krieger-Dougherty model and the Maxwell-Bruggeman model, respectively. The aspect of the interfacial layer enables us to get a realistic nanoliquid model. The solutions for the designed nondimensional mathematical model are obtained numerically. The variation in flow and thermal distribution for pertinent parameters are visualized graphically. The study reveals that the thermophysical characteristics sturdily depend on nanoparticle concentration and cluster formation. It is emphasized that the viscous dissipation and radiative heat transfer contribute towards magnifying the irreversibilities in a microchannel. The findings are useful in bioconvection and various heat transfer applications.