Non-linear MHD convective flow of Carreau nanofluid over an exponentially stretching surface with activation energy and viscous dissipation

Abstract

AbstractNumerical approach for a non-linear mixed convective magnetohydrodynamic two-dimensional Carreau nanofluid through an exponentially permeable stretching surface with viscous dissipation and velocity slip under the influence of Arrhenius activation energy in chemical reaction is reported. The effects of thermophoresis and Brownian motion are considered. The governing nonlinear equations of this model are transmuted into ODE’s through similarity variables and solved them with a shooting method based on R-K 4th order. Responses of fluid velocity, transfer rates (heat and mass) versus pertinent parameters of the problem for suitable values are obtained and the computational calculations for friction coefficient, Nusselt number and Sherwood number for the both suction and injections regions are presented in plots and tables. It is found that fluid velocity is an increasing function of Weissenberg number. Momentum boundary layer thickness is depressed by magnetic field impact. Increasing trend in Carreau fluid temperature is noticed due to larger values of thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects. Concentration field is a decreasing function of Brownian motion but an increasing function of thermophoresis. Activation energy augments the concentration curves and lowered by Schmidt number. Comparison of the results is made with already published results and we got good agreement.