Effects of Radiation-Absorption on Steady State Flow of Nanofluidsin the Presence of Thermal Radiation

Abstract

The study investigates the effects of Radiation- absorption on steady Heat Mass Transfer of Nanofluids flow over two vertical plates in the presence of thermal radiation and applied magnetic field. The fluid is assumed to be electrically conducting Cu-Nanofluid. The analytical solution to set of governing equations was obtained using method of undetermined coefficient. The influence of active parameters of engineering interest such as chemical reaction parameter (Kr), Radiation-absorption parameter (Cb), Nanoparticle volume fraction (ϕ) , thermal Grashof number (Grt), Solutal Grashof number (Grc) and Hartmann number (M) are depicted and discussed. The result reveals that, Radiation-absorption parameter increases the velocity and Temperature profiles. The result also reveals that, there is significant agreement between the present study and the existing results.