Numerical treatment and global error estimation for thermal electro-osmosis effect on non-Newtonian nanofluid flow with time periodic variations

Abstract

AbstractThe essential purpose of this study is to discuss the impact of time-periodic variations on mixed convection heat transfer for MHD Eyring-Powell nanofluid. The fluid flows through a non-Darcy porous medium over an infinite vertical plate. The effects of viscous dissipation, Ohmic dissipation, electro-osmosis force, heat source, thermal radiation, Dufour feature, and chemical reaction are presumed. The system of partial differential equations which governs the problem is transformed into a system of non-linear algebraic equations and then an explicit finite difference approach is espoused to solve these nonlinear algebraic equations. The numerical results for the velocity, temperature, and nanoparticles concentration distributions are computed and displayed through a set of graphs. Also, the skin friction coefficient, reduced Nusselt number, and Sherwood number are computed numerically for various values of the physical parameters. It is found that the velocity becomes greater with an elevation in the value of the Helmholtz–Smoluchowski velocity. Meanwhile, it enlarges with rising in the value of the electro-osmotic parameter. The rise in the value of the thermal radiation parameter causes a dwindling influence on both temperature and nanoparticles concentration. Investigations of these effects together are very useful due to their important vital applications in various scientific fields, especially in medicine and medical industries, such as endoscopes, respirators, and diverse medical implementations, as nanoparticles can be utilized in the remedy of cancer tumors. Additionally, electroosmotic flow is important due to its ability to control fluid movement and enhance mass transport, making it valuable in various application such as sample separation, drug delivery, and DNA analysis, offering enhanced efficiency and sensitivity.