A bidirectional investigation of the effect of activation energy on carbonized fluid flow and radiative heat transfer across a stretched surface

Abstract

The current communication has as its goal the investigation of the flow properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) across a stretching surface, which has been accomplished. Furthermore, the effects of radiation, chemical reactions and activation energy are considered. With the use of boundary layer approximations, we can obtain flow expressions. The nondimensional form of flow equations is achieved by applying appropriate transformations. The bvp4c code from MATLAB is used to solve the model that has been obtained. The graphic representation of the relationship between pertinent variables and momentum, temperature field and concentration is used. It is observed that, for larger values of [Formula: see text] booms, the micro-rotation distribution. Furthermore, the solutal boundary layer thickness if thinner for thicker values of [Formula: see text].