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Entropic behavior with activation energy in the dynamics of hyperbolic-tangent mixed-convective nanomaterial due to a vertical slendering surface

Muhammad Faisal (The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan)
F. Mabood (Fanshawe College – London Campus, London, Canada)
I.A. Badruddin (King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia)
Muhammad Aiyaz (Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China)
Faisal Mehmood Butt (The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan)

Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures

ISSN: 1573-6105

Article publication date: 16 February 2024

Issue publication date: 8 March 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Nonlinear mixed-convective entropy optimized the flow of hyperbolic-tangent nanofluid (HTN) with magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) process is considered over a vertical slendering surface. The impression of activation energy is incorporated in the modeling with the significance of nonlinear radiation, dissipative-function, heat generation/consumption connection and Joule heating. Research in this area has practical applications in the design of efficient heat exchangers, thermal management systems or nanomaterial-based devices.

Design/methodology/approach

Suitable set of variables is introduced to transform the PDEs (Partial differential equations) system into required ODEs (Ordinary differential equations) system. The transformed ODEs system is then solved numerically via finite difference method. Graphical artworks are made to predict the control of applicable transport parameters on surface entropy, Bejan number, Sherwood number, skin-friction, Nusselt number, temperature, velocity and concentration fields.

Findings

It is noticed from present numerical examination that Bejan number aggravates for improved estimations of concentration-difference parameter a_2, Eckert number E_c, thermal ratio parameter ?_w and radiation parameter R_d, whereas surface entropy condenses for flow performance index n, temperature-difference parameter a_1, thermodiffusion parameter N_t and mixed convection parameter ?. Sherwood number is enriched with the amplification of pedesis-motion parameter N_b, while opposite development is perceived for thermodiffusion parameter. Lastly, outcomes are matched with formerly published data to authenticate the present numerical investigation.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors' knowledge, no investigation has been reported yet that explains the entropic behavior with activation energy in the flowing of hyperbolic-tangent mixed-convective nanomaterial due to a vertical slendering surface.

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Acknowledgements

The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through small group research project under grant number RGP 1/330/44.

Citation

Faisal, M., Mabood, F., Badruddin, I.A., Aiyaz, M. and Butt, F.M. (2024), "Entropic behavior with activation energy in the dynamics of hyperbolic-tangent mixed-convective nanomaterial due to a vertical slendering surface", Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 20 No. 2, pp. 341-362. https://doi.org/10.1108/MMMS-10-2023-0343

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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