Hydrothermal evaluation of tangent hyperbolic fluid transport and entropy generation through parallel plates

Abstract

This paper studies the entropy generation and thermal fluid transport of a tangent hyperbolic flow through a vertical microchannel. The fluid mechanics are described with the aid of a coupled system of differential models derived from stress tensors since the hyperbolic tangent fluid exhibits shear thinning behavior. These are analyzed using the Runge-Kutta fourth fifth-order numerical analysis. The result reveals the effect of pertinent parametric on the entropy generated. As shown in the graphical presentation, the impact of heat generation on fluid mass transfer due to viscous dissipation shows the entropy generated is enhanced. Similarly, the entropy is further enhanced along the micro-channel toward the right wall as the convective heat transfer improves. A comparison of results with similar studies in the literature shows a good agreement. The study finds good applications, such as oil recoveries, porous flow in industrial materials, and fluidization beds.