Thermal and solutal transport analysis of Blasius–Rayleigh–Stokes flow of hybrid nanofluid with convective boundary conditions

Abstract

The main focus of the current investigation is to study the MHD bio-convection Blasius–Rayleigh–Stokes flow of hybrid nanofluid with Ag–MgO nanoparticles and water as a base fluid past a stretching sheet. The feature of transportation of heat and mass is scrutinized with the influence of Cattaneo–Christov theory and Stefan blowing. Furthermore, the impact of ablation/accretion, thermal radiation, melting heat, chemical reaction, and viscous dissipation effects with convective boundary conditions is also analyzed. By using similarity variables, the mathematical model is changed into the system of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). These systems of ODEs are tackled numerically by the mean of the Bvp4c Matlab solution technique. The graphical and tabulated analysis of the various parameters is presented to understand the problem. It is perceived that due to higher estimation of magnetic and volume fraction parameters the retardation impact takes place, therefore, the liquid velocity is enhanced. Further, the momentum boundary layer thickness and velocity of fluid are improved by growing estimation of the Stefan blowing parameter.