Stagnation point on MHD boundary layer flow of heat and mass transfer over a non-linear stretching sheet with effect of Casson nanofluid

Abstract

ABSTRACT The present study analyzes the effects of the magnetohydrodynamic stagnation point and Casson fluid flow considered over the stretching surface. Due to the growing need for non-Newtonian nanofluid flows in industry and engineering areas, the present work focuses on the Casson nanofluid flow over a non-linear stretching surface with effects. The Casson nanofluid is more helpful for cooling and friction-reducing agents compared to Newtonian-based nanofluid flow. The mathematical explanation of the problem is elaborated with the help of partial differential equations. The coupled nonlinear form of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) is solved numerically by the Keller-Box method using a suitable MATLAB program. On the effect of the Casson parameter on the velocity parameter, it is observed that for large values of the Casson parameter, the velocity profile decreases. The reason behind this behavior is that increasing the values of the Casson parameter increases the fluid viscosity, i.e. reduces the yield stress. Therefore, the momentum boundary layer thickness reduces and the thermal boundary layer thickness increases.