Influence of Variable Fluid Properties on Nanofluid Flow over a Wedge with Surface Slip

Abstract

The present article explores the influence of variable fluid properties on nanofluid flow over a wedge. The flow analysis has been considered under the effect of surface slip. It is supposed to have fluid viscosity and thermal conductivity as an inverse function and linear function of temperature, respectively. The resulting nonlinear ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using RK-4 method together with shooting procedure. The consequence of involved pertinent parameters on the flow province has been discussed through graphs and tables coupled with required discussion. Our analysis conveys that the fluid temperature is higher in the presence of variable viscosity parameter and thermal conductivity parameter. It is also observed that the wall stress decreases with increasing velocity slip parameter.