Interaction of Cu and Ag nanoparticles on MHD water‐based nanofluids past a stretching sheet

Abstract

AbstractThe study explores the MHD flow of water‐based nanofluids past a stretching sheet that melts at a constant rate. Cu and Ag nanoparticles are considered to merge into the base fluid to discuss the flow, heat and mass transfer characteristics. Suitable transformation is employed to transform the governing partial differential equations to a system of nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations (ODEs). A semi‐analytical technique, that is, in particular, the Adomian decomposition method is implemented to tackle this system of ODEs. The influences of characterizing parameters for the flow phenomena are determined via graphs and displayed. Furthermore, the computed values of the quantities of engineering interest are exhibited through tables and discussed. The main findings of the results are laid down as follows: the Cu‐water nanofluid momentum is more pronounced than that of Ag‐water due to the heavier density of the Ag nanoparticles and an increasing melting parameter is favorable to decrease the fluid temperature, which is useful for the cooling of the substances at the final stage of production in industries.