Viscoelastic hybrid nanofluid flow over a vertical plate with sinusoidal surface temperature variations

Abstract

Natural convection of a viscoelastic hybrid nanofluid along a vertically heated plate with sinusoidal surface temperature variations is investigated. The current investigation explores the non-similar boundary layer flow patterns and heat transfer of second-grade viscoelastic flow of hybrid nanofluid. Effects of magnetic field and thermal radiation are considered. The governing dimensional equations are converted into a non-dimensional form taking suitable transformations. Resulting equations are solved with the aid of finite difference method. It is discovered that the momentum boundary layer lessens while the thermal boundary layer grows for higher radiation parameters, surface temperature parameters, Eckert numbers, magnetic field parameters and amount of nanoparticles. For larger Deborah numbers (De1), shear stress (τ) and heat transfer rate (q) accelerate, but momentum and thermal boundary decline near the leading edge of the vertical plate. However, the effects of Deborah number (De2) show opposite results. Increase in magnetic field parameters causes a reduction in shear stress. The higher volume fraction of nanoparticles (φ1, φ2) enhances q as it was expected. Moreover, τ and q were increased with larger surface temperature parameters and decrease with higher Eckert numbers. This is because higher surface temperature boost up the fluid temperature, but higher Eckert numbers admit the fluid to spread over the surface. An increase in the amplitude of surface temperature oscillation enhances the shear stress and heat transfer rate.