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This research utilizes the bvp4c method to conduct a detailed numerical analysis of the hydrothermal behavior of magnetized hybrid nanofluids flowing across a permeable curved surface. The study explores the impact of crucial parameters such as curvature, magnetic field strength, viscosity and suction/injection, alongside the heat absorption coefficient, on the transport properties of copper (Cu) and ferric oxide (Fe₃O₄) nanomaterial’s suspended in water. Results reveal that as the curvature parameter increases, velocity profiles exhibit a decrease under suction conditions and an increase under injection conditions for both conventional and hybrid nanofluids. Furthermore, higher magnetic parameters are found to decrease velocities in general. Hybrid nanofluids display enhanced velocity and thermal performance compared to conventional nanofluids, manifesting higher skin friction and heat transfer rates. Temperature profiles exhibit a complex interplay with curvature, magnetic parameters and the injection/suction scenario, where injection conditions intensify thermal effects. The incorporation of the heat absorption coefficient further amplifies the thermal efficiency of hybrid nanofluids. These findings, supported by previous research, offer valuable insights for optimizing industrial processes, especially in sectors like ceramics, plastics and polymers, where efficient heat management is paramount.

This paper investigates the influence of magneto-tangent hyperbolic nanofluid on the flow of a tri-hybrid nanoliquid consisting of ${\mathrm{\text{MoS}}}_2,\mathrm{\text{Si}}{\mathrm{\text{O}}}_2$, and $\mathrm{\text{GO}}$ particles suspended in $\mathrm{\text{EG}}$. The entropy production is encountered in this analysis. The fluid flows over a stretch sheet is considered. In addition, the energy equation also assumes the existence of a uniform heat source or sink and thermal radiation. Furthermore, the concentration equation emphasizes the chemical reaction. The current proposed model yields a set of nonlinear governing equations. The modeled formulation is transformed into a dimensionless system through the application of a suitable alteration. The complex nonlinear equation system was solved using the bvp4c through numerical methods. The main motive of this exploration is to emphasize the rate of heat and mass transfer in a flow of ${\mathrm{\text{MoS}}}_2,\mathrm{\text{Si}}{\mathrm{\text{O}}}_2$, and $\mathrm{\text{GO}}/\mathrm{\text{EG}}$-based hybrid nanofluid across a stretch sheet. The graphical study illustrates that Weissenberg number and magnetic field enhancement result in decreasing the velocity. But thermal layer, entropy production, and Bejan number are enhanced with larger values of Weissenberg number and magnetic field. This study focuses on different profiles with various flow parameters. Furthermore, we have compared the tri-hybrid nanofluid with the hybrid and mono nanofluid in all the figures and tabular format. Additionally, we have compared tri-hybrid, hybrid, and mono nanofluid using graphs for velocity, temperature, concentration, entropy production, and Bejan number.

The aim of this study is to analyze heat transfer over two horizontal concentric cylinders in the influence of MHD, internal heat source containing porous nanofluids and thermal radiation are considered. The novelty of this work is internal heat source and porous media of H₂O–Cu nanofluids with the Lorentz effect are investigated and its applications are cooling systems, and heat exchangers. In addition, transformation for the momentum and energy equation is applied to obtain a set of ODEs for governing equations in the heat transfer flows. Further, the numerical technique BVP4C is used to solve the resulting system of nonlinear, coupled equations with boundary conditions. The influence of Hartmann number, volume fraction, radiation parameter, internal heat source parameter, Darcy number and different nanoparticles are examined in velocity and temperature profiles. The results show good agreement with the existing work of velocity and temperature graphs. Moreover, they reveal that thermal radiation significantly influences temperature distribution within the annulus, leading to a higher heat transfer rate. Furthermore, the presence of a porous medium and internal heat source modulates the flow patterns. This study provides optimizing MHD nanofluid systems for engineering applications such as thermal management systems, hyperthermia treatment in cancer therapy, food processing, rotating machinery and cooling systems.

In this investigation, the influence of relaxation time on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pulsatile flow of blood through porous medium in an artery under the effect of periodic body acceleration is investigated. The applied magnetic field is assumed to be constant and perpendicular to the blood flow in the artery, and blood is considered as an incompressible electrically conducting fluid. An analytical solution of the equation of motion is obtained by applying the Laplace Transform. With a view of illustrating the applicability of the mathematical model developed here, the analytic explicit expressions of axial velocity and wall shear stress are given. The results show that the values of the axial velocity and shear stress are affected by the relaxation time. Numerical results are reported for different values of the physical parameters of interest.

This paper is dedicated to analyze the flow of a nanofluid over a porous moving wedge in the presence of gyrotactic microorganisms. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) effects coupled with the viscous dissipation are taken into consideration. The passive control model is used to formulate the problem. Suitable similarity transforms are employed to transform the equations governing the flow into a set of ordinary differential equations. Solution of the transformed system is obtained numerically using a well-known Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg (RKF) method coupled with shooting technique. Influence of parameters involved on velocity, temperature, concentration and the motile microorganisms density profiles are highlighted using a graphical aid. Expressions for skin friction coefficient, Nusselt number, Sherwood number and the motile microorganisms density number are obtained and presented graphically. For the validity of results obtained, a comparison is also presented with the existing results.

The objective of this study is to conduct a numerical examination of the influence of nonlinear chemical reaction and heat source or sink on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) heat and mass transmission nanofluid flow through a shrinking permeable surface. In addition, the investigation considers thermal radiation and the occurrence of viscous dissipation. Ethylene glycol (EG) is used as the primary fluid medium, whilst the nanoparticles consist of nickel–zinc ferrite. The use of nanofluid flow has garnered significant interest as a result of its potential applications across several sectors. Nanofluids possess a notable benefit in comparison to traditional fluids as a consequence of their enhanced heat transfer capabilities. This advantage may be ascribed to the inclusion of nanoparticles, which augment thermal conductivity and therefore lead to enhanced heat dissipation and efficiency. The mathematical flow model, which is formulated using nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs), may be transformed into a set of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) by the application of suitable similarity conversions. In order to address the complexities of the nonlinear system, the bvp4c and shooting techniques are used inside the MATLAB program, a widely utilized commercial platform, to effectively solve the associated ODEs by numerical means. This study presents a graphical analysis of the effects of flow parameters on several variables of interest.

Peristaltic flow by a sinusoidal traveling wave in the walls of two-dimensional channel with wall properties is investigated. The channel is filled with incompressible Eyring–Powell fluid. Mathematical modeling is developed through aspects of Hall current, thermal deposition and convection. Long wavelength and low Reynolds number considerations are adopted. Perturbation solutions to the resulting problem for small material parameter of fluid are obtained. Expressions of velocity, temperature, concentration and stream function are derived. Variations of pertinent parameters on the physical quantities of interest are explored in detail. The present analysis is especially important to predict the rheological characteristics in engineering applications by peristalsis.

The effect of permeable walls and magnetic field on the peristaltic flow of a Carreau fluid in a tapered asymmetric channel is studied. The tapered asymmetric channel is normally created due to the intra-uterine fluid flow induced by myometrial contractions and it was simulated by asymmetric peristaltic fluid flow in a two-dimensional infinite non-uniform channel. The analysis has been performed under long wavelength and low-Reynolds number assumptions to linearize the governing flow equations. A series solution in respect of a small Weissenberg number is obtained for the stream function, axial pressure gradient and shear stress. Time average of pressure rise and frictional force on the upper wall has also been computed using numerical integration. The results have been presented graphically for the various interested physical parameters. It is observed that for Carreau fluids the peristalsis works as a pump against a greater pressure rise compared with a Newtonian fluid, while there exists no significant difference in free pumping flux for Newtonian and Carreau fluids in the tapered asymmetric channel.

This paper addresses the peristaltic flow of magnetohydrodynamic viscous fluid in an inclined compliant wall channel. Different wave amplitudes and phases ensure asymmetry in the channel flow configuration. Simultaneous effects of heat and mass transfer are also considered. Viscous dissipation effect is present. The flow and heat transfer are investigated under long wavelength and low Reynolds number assumption. The expressions for stream function, axial velocity, temperature and concentration are obtained. The solution expressions for physical quantities are sketched and discussed. It is found that Brinkman and Hartman numbers have reverse effect on the temperature.

The paper provides an analytical investigation, homotopy analysis method (HAM), of the heat and mass transfer for magnetohydrodynamic Oldroyd-B nanofluid flow over a stretching sheet in the presence of convective boundary condition. The PDE governing equations, which consist of equations of continuity, momentum, energy and nanoparticles, are converted to ordinary differential equations using similarity transformations. The current HAM solution demonstrates very good correlation with those of the previously published studies in the special cases. The influences of different flow physical parameters such as the Deborah numbers in terms of relaxation and retardation times (${\beta }_1$, ${\beta }_2$), magnetic parameter (M), Prandtl number (Pr), Brownian motion parameter (Nb), thermophoresis parameter (Nt), Lewis number (Le), and Biot number (Bi) on the fluid velocity component $(f^{\prime }(\eta ))$, temperature distribution $(\theta (\eta ))$ and concentration $(\varphi (\eta ))$ as well as the local Nusselt number $({\mathrm{\text{Nu}}}_x/{\mathrm{\text{Re}}}_x^{1/2})$ and the local Sherwood number $({\mathrm{\text{Sh}}}_x/{\mathrm{\text{Re}}}_x^{1/2})$ are discussed in detail.