Abstract
The sensitivity analysis of the magnetohydrodynamic thermal Marangoni convection of ethylene glycol (EG)-based titania (TiO2) nanoliquid is carried out by considering the effect of nanoparticle aggregation. The rate of heat transfer is explored by utilizing response surface methodology and estimating the sensitivity of the heat transfer rate toward the effective parameters: radiation parameter (1 ≤ R ≤ 3), magnetic parameter (1 ≤ M ≤ 3) and nanoparticle volume fraction $$(1\% \le \phi \le 5\%$$ ). The heat transfer phenomenon is scrutinized with thermal radiation and variable temperature at the surface. The effective thermal conductivity and viscosity with aggregation are modeled by using the Maxwell–Bruggeman and Krieger–Dougherty models. The governing equations are solved by using the apposite similarity transformations. It is found that when the effect of aggregation is considered, the velocity profile is lower. A positive sensitivity of the Nusselt number toward thermal radiation is observed. Further, a negative sensitivity of the heat transfer rate is observed toward the magnetic field and nanoparticle volume fraction.
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