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TY - JOUR AU - Hashim AU - Iftikhar, Akhunzadi Laiba PY - 2025 DA - 2025/11/25 TI - Multiple Slip Mechanism for Converging/Diverging Flow of Second Grade Nanofluids with Thermal Performance JO - International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy T2 - International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy JF - International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 64 EP - 74 DO - 10.62762/IJTSSE.2025.412468 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/IJTSSE.2025.412468 KW - second grade nanofluid KW - converging/diverging channel KW - multiple slip KW - heat transfer enhancement KW - viscoelastic fluid KW - numerical solution AB - This study presents a comprehensive numerical investigation of the flow and heat transfer characteristics of a second-grade nanofluid in a converging/diverging channel, incorporating the significant effects of multiple slip mechanisms. The analysis considers velocity, thermal, and solutal slip conditions at the channel walls, providing a more realistic model of nanofluid behavior in micro-environments or with specific surface interactions. The governing equations, derived from the principles of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, are formulated using a non-Newtonian second-grade fluid model to account for viscoelastic effects, combined with the Buongiorno model to capture the Brownian motion and thermophoresis mechanisms of nanoparticles. The resulting system of highly non-linear, coupled partial differential equations is transformed into a set of ordinary differential equations using a similarity transformation approach. The ensuing boundary value problem is solved computationally using the robust MATLAB bvp4c solver. The results are meticulously analyzed to elucidate the intertwined influence of the second-grade fluid parameter (viscoelasticity), the nanoparticle volume fraction, the slip parameters, and the channel geometry (converging/diverging angle) on the velocity profile, temperature distribution, and thermal performance. Key findings indicate that velocity slip and thermal slip parameters substantially reduce skin friction and enhance the local Nusselt number, respectively, thereby critically optimizing the thermal performance of the system. Furthermore, the converging channel geometry is shown to synergize with the viscoelastic nature of the second-grade fluid to significantly augment heat transfer rates compared to the diverging case. SN - 3069-1877 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
@article{Hashim2025Multiple,
author = {Hashim and Akhunzadi Laiba Iftikhar},
title = {Multiple Slip Mechanism for Converging/Diverging Flow of Second Grade Nanofluids with Thermal Performance},
journal = {International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy},
year = {2025},
volume = {1},
number = {2},
pages = {64-74},
doi = {10.62762/IJTSSE.2025.412468},
url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/IJTSSE.2025.412468},
abstract = {This study presents a comprehensive numerical investigation of the flow and heat transfer characteristics of a second-grade nanofluid in a converging/diverging channel, incorporating the significant effects of multiple slip mechanisms. The analysis considers velocity, thermal, and solutal slip conditions at the channel walls, providing a more realistic model of nanofluid behavior in micro-environments or with specific surface interactions. The governing equations, derived from the principles of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, are formulated using a non-Newtonian second-grade fluid model to account for viscoelastic effects, combined with the Buongiorno model to capture the Brownian motion and thermophoresis mechanisms of nanoparticles. The resulting system of highly non-linear, coupled partial differential equations is transformed into a set of ordinary differential equations using a similarity transformation approach. The ensuing boundary value problem is solved computationally using the robust MATLAB bvp4c solver. The results are meticulously analyzed to elucidate the intertwined influence of the second-grade fluid parameter (viscoelasticity), the nanoparticle volume fraction, the slip parameters, and the channel geometry (converging/diverging angle) on the velocity profile, temperature distribution, and thermal performance. Key findings indicate that velocity slip and thermal slip parameters substantially reduce skin friction and enhance the local Nusselt number, respectively, thereby critically optimizing the thermal performance of the system. Furthermore, the converging channel geometry is shown to synergize with the viscoelastic nature of the second-grade fluid to significantly augment heat transfer rates compared to the diverging case.},
keywords = {second grade nanofluid, converging/diverging channel, multiple slip, heat transfer enhancement, viscoelastic fluid, numerical solution},
issn = {3069-1877},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
}
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