The radiative composite (NiCr + TC4/H2O) mixture nanofluid flow over a non-linear spinning stretching sheet with the impact of variable Lorenz force and slip condition

Abstract

Significance The hybrid nanofluid flow is an exciting area of research nowadays for various applications like solar thermal systems, aircrafts, heat exchangers, cooling systems and medical applications. Aim The present research explores the numerical analysis of the three-dimensional spinning flow of a hybrid nano-liquid (NiCr + TC4) over a nonlinear stretching sheet with boundary slip. Methodology The flow equations are governed as partial differential equations (PDEs) and then converted into ordinary differential equations (ODEs) via scaling transformations. In order to compute a solution to the nonlinear ODEs, the Runge-Kutta Fehlberg scheme is used along with MATLAB. Results The findings demonstrate that the temperature field rises with an increase in nanoparticle volume fraction () and falls with an increase in Prandtl number Pr. The wall shear stress in the hybrid nanofluid flow is 1.2% more than viscous fluid flow for different index parameter (n) values. In addition, thermal radiation and magnetic effects widen the study and provide useful insights into the behavior of nano-liquid under various aspects. Novelty This article explores the computational analysis of the 3D rotating flow of (NiCr + TC4)/H2O hybrid nano-liquid across a nonlinear stretching sheet under boundary slip conditions. This flow also takes into account the effect of the variable magnetic field and heat radiation.