Particle shape effect on MHD steady flow of water functionalized Al2O3 nanoparticles over wedge

Abstract

The demand for effectual cooling and heating systems in the automotive, aerospace and chemical industries is driving the growth of heat transfer technology. Keeping in mind the need of efficient cooling and heating systems, the purpose of the current study is to interrogate the outcome of Alumina nanoparticle shapes on the magnetohydrodynamic steady flow of Maxwell liquid, past a wedge existing with a nonlinear thermal radiation impact. A variable magnetic field is applied normal to the wedge surface. Moreover, Catteneo–Christove heat flux impact is considered in the modeling. The similarity transformation technique has been formulated to convert the elementary equations into ordinary differential equations and are then solved with the help of Runge Kutta Fehlberg fourth fifth order (RKF-45) numerical method accompanying the shooting technique. The replica of the output proclaims that more heat transfer enhancement is seen for platelet shaped nanoparticles and the rate of declination in heat transport is faster for the brick case with respect to rise in the values of thermal relaxation time parameter. The rise in values of the radiation parameter improves the heat transport rate, but a reverse trend is seen for increasing values of the magnetic parameter.