Exploration of flow and heat transfer of non-Newtonian nanofluid over a stretching sheet by considering slip factor

Abstract

Purpose

Here, the present paper characteristics flow and heat transfer of non-Newtonian nanofluid over a stretching sheet. Energy expression is modeled subject to slip factor phenomenon. Consideration of chemical reaction characterizes the mass transfer mechanism.

Design/methodology/approach

The use of transformation variables reduces the PDEs into non-linear ODEs. The obtained nonlinear complex problems are computed numerically through RKF-45 technique. The effects of the different physical parameters on the temperature and concentration distribution are analyzed.

Findings

The nature of the reduced Nusselt number, reduced Sherwood number and skin friction coefficient also described as a function of different parameters arising in the problem. It is found that the rate of mass transfer enhances for enhancing values Brownian motion parameter and thermophoresis parameter.

Originality/value

The nature of the reduced Nusselt number, reduced Sherwood number and skin friction coefficient also described as a function of different parameters arising in the problem. It is found that, the rate of mass transfer enhances for enhancing values Brownian motion parameter and thermophoresis parameter.

Citation

Kumar, K.G. (2020), "Exploration of flow and heat transfer of non-Newtonian nanofluid over a stretching sheet by considering slip factor", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 30 No. 4, pp. 1991-2001. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-11-2018-0687