International Journal of Thermo-Fluid Systems and Sustainable Energy | Volume 2, Issue 2: 30-50, 2026 | DOI: 10.62762/IJTSSE.2026.316433
Abstract
This study investigates the heat transfer and Marangoni convection flow of a hybrid Al$_2$O$_3$-Cu/water nanofluid over a stretching/shrinking sheet. Surface tension-driven thermal Marangoni convection arises from the wall temperature gradient. The novel aspects include the combined effects of a Riga plate, thermal radiation, the Darcy--Forchheimer model, and Casson fluid characteristics. The Riga plate, comprising magnets and electrodes, generates a Lorentz force influenced by the fluid's vertical electrical conductivity. Similarity transformations convert the governing partial differential equations into ordinary differential equations, which are numerically solved using MATLAB's bvp4c sol... More >
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