Numerical Analysis of Hybrid Nanofluid Flow Over a Nonlinear Stretching Sheet with Viscous Dissipation, Joule Heating Effects

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to explore magnetohydrodynamic hybrid nanofluid flow past a stretching sheet. Mathematical model is developed by revisiting the work done by previous study and extended the same model for hybrid nanofluid flow scenario with viscous dissipation, joule heating and thermal radiation effects. Choosing appropriate similarity variables governing equations are transformed into system of ordinary differential equation and thereby solved by using shooting mechanism. Impact of various physical parameters on momentum, temperature and concentration profiles are shown through graphs. Important engineering quantities like skin friction coefficient, Nusselt number etc. are computed and discussed. In order to verify the code, the computed results are compared with existing literature and acceptable convergence notified in obtained results. Comparative analysis for mono particle nanofluid and hybrid nanofluid is explained for all flow parameters.