Unsteady chemically reactive Maxwell nanofluid flow through a porous elastic surface with Cattaneo–Christov model

Abstract

Novel nanomaterial applications claim distinct uses in thermal engineering, cooling processes, heat transfer devices, and automobile industries, among others. Motivated research uses modified heat and mass flux theories to present thermal observations for the unsteady flow of magnetized Maxwell nanofluid, confined by porous bidirectionally stretched surfaces. The heat transfer model’s extension is based on Joule heating and heat source effects. The Cattaneo–Christov theories govern the expansion of mass and heat transfer. We analyze thermal problems under zero-mass diffusion constraints. The use of proper variables simplifies mathematical modeling into a dimensionless form. The Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM) solves the dimensionless system. The paper highlights the convergence criteria for the HAM procedure. Graphics underline the problem’s physical perspective. We observe that the Deborah number enhances heat and mass transfer. The temperature profile decreases when the parameter becomes unstable.