Steady Magnetohydrodynamic Flow of Cu–Al2O3/Water Hybrid Nanofluid Over a Yawed Cylinder

Abstract

This study presents non-similar solutions for the magnetohydrodynamic hybrid nanofluid copper-alumina/water flow over an infinite yawed cylinder, featuring an emphasis on entropy generation owing to heat transfer, fluid friction, and joule heating. Non-similar transformations are used to convert non-linear governing equations and boundary conditions into a non-dimensional form, which is subsequently linearized using the quasi-linearization approach. Implicit finite differentiation is used to solve the equations that arise. The influence of viscous dissipation is considered and entropy generation analysis is done for various values of yaw angle, magnetohydrodynamic parameter and viscous dissipation parameter. The results show that when the magnetic field is increased, the ordinary separation is delayed. The thermal boundary layer of the hybrid nanofluid copper-alumina/water is found to be thicker than the thermal boundary layer of the nanofluids copper/water and alumina/water as well as the working fluid water. As the viscous dissipation and magnetic field increase, the overall entropy generation increases. To lower overall entropy generation, the cylinder’s yaw angle must be increased.