Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of nanofluid with double stratification and slip conditions

Abstract

ABSTRACTThis paper concerns with the analysis of double stratification in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of nanofluid by a stretching cylinder. Brownian motion and thermophoresis effects are present in the transport equations. The flow is subjected to velocity, thermal and solutal slip conditions. Non-linear ordinary differential equations are obtained from the governing non-linear partial differential equations after using appropriate transformations. The resulting non-linear ordinary differential equations are solved for the convergent series solutions. The velocity, temperature and concentration profiles are illustrated for different emerging parameters. Velocity distribution decays for higher estimation of velocity slip parameter. Furthermore, temperature decreases and concentration enhances for higher values of thermal stratification parameter and thermophoresis parameter, respectively. Numerical results for the skin friction, Nusselt number and Sherwood number are also presented and examined. Comparison between the published limiting solutions and present results is found in an excellent agreement.