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Parametric Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Nanofluid Flow Through a Porous Channel with Brownian Motion and Thermophoresis Effects
Research Article | Published: 21 August 2025
International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy Volume 1, Issue 1, 2025: 16-29
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International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2025: 16-29

Open Access | Research Article | 21 August 2025
Parametric Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Nanofluid Flow Through a Porous Channel with Brownian Motion and Thermophoresis Effects
by
Ghulam Rasool Ghulam Rasool 1 *
Saeed Islam Saeed Islam 1
Sajjad Hussain Sajjad Hussain 2
Tao Sun Tao Sun 3
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
2 School of Qilu Transportation, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
3 College of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
* Corresponding Author: Ghulam Rasool, [email protected]
DOI: 10.62762/IJTSSE.2025.261546
Received: 17 July 2025, Accepted: 27 July 2025, Published: 21 August 2025  
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Abstract
This study investigates the combined effects of porous medium properties, nanoparticle dynamics, and fluid characteristics on heat and mass transfer in nanofluid flow through a channel bounded by permeable walls. A comprehensive mathematical model is developed incorporating the Brinkman–Darcy momentum equation, energy and nanoparticle concentration equations, and key nanofluid transport mechanisms such as Brownian motion and thermophoresis. The resulting nonlinear boundary value problem is solved numerically using a robust BVP4C approach in MATLAB. Parametric analyses are conducted to assess the influence of the Schmidt number (Sc), porosity parameter (λ), Darcy number (Dc), Prandtl number (P r), and Brownian motion and thermophoresis parameters (N b and N t), on velocity, temperature, and concentration distributions. Results reveal that higher Sc and λ suppress both velocity and temperature fields, while increasing Dc, P r, and nanoparticle activity (N b, N t) enhance thermal and solutal transport. The findings provide valuable insights for optimizing nanofluid-based thermal systems and designing advanced porous channel configurations for improved heat and mass transfer performance.
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Parametric Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Nanofluid Flow Through a Porous Channel with Brownian Motion and Thermophoresis Effects
Keywords
nanofluid
porous channel
brownian motion
thermophoresis
heat and mass transfer
Data Availability Statement
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This work was supported without any funding.
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Rasool, G., Islam, S., Hussain, S., & Sun, T. (2025). Parametric Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer in Nanofluid Flow Through a Porous Channel with Brownian Motion and Thermophoresis Effects. International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy, 1(1), 16–29. https://doi.org/10.62762/IJTSSE.2025.261546
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