Characteristic of shape factor on electrically conducting radiating ternary nanofluid over an expanding wedge surface

Abstract

In the present scenario, the production process of various electronic gadgets including industrial products needs a higher cooling system to get its better features. Therefore, this study reveals the radiating ternary nanofluid flow through a wedged stretching surface. The forced convection of an electrically conducting fluid in association with the particle concentration enriches the study. The novelty of the proposed phenomena is due to the consideration of various shapes such as spherical, cylindrical, and platelet shaped solid particles combined with various physical models of electrical and thermal conductivity, viscosity, specific heat, and heat capacitance. The performance of the ternary nanofluid is presented using a carbon nanotube, graphene, and aluminum oxide in the base liquid water. To achieve a system of non-dimensional form of the governing equations, suitable transformations are adopted and further, shooting-based Runge-Kutta fourth-order technique is employed for the solution of this set of equations. Further, the important outcomes are deployed as follows: the combined effect of the nanoparticles and the base liquid augments the fluid velocity as well as the temperature distributions and thermal radiation also overshoots the temperature profile.