Analytical Study on Magnetohydrodynamic Nanofluid Flow Influenced by Electrical Conductivity in a Baffled Vertical Channel

Abstract

The theoretical analysis of the steady fully developed electrically conducting flow of water based nanofluid in a vertical double passage channel is studied. The governing equations are respectively solved analytically and semi-analytically for each flow using perturbation method and the differential transformation method (DTM). The effects of flow governing parameters on the flow and velocity fields are numerically evaluated and presented in the graphical form. The outcome obtained by semi analytical method is confirmed by comparing with the aid of perturbation method and good agreement is found.