Effects of Variable Thermal Conductivity and Non-linear Thermal Radiation Past an Eyring Powell Nanofluid Flow with Chemical Reaction *Supported by the World Class 300 Project (No. S2367878) of the SMBA (Korea). (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramzan, M; Bilal, M; Kanwal, Shamsa; Dong Chung, Jae
• Is Part Of: Communications in theoretical physics. Volume 67:Number 6(2017:Jun.)
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: Eyring Powell nanofluid -- nonlinear thermal radiation -- convective boundary condition -- variable thermal conductivity -- chemical reaction; 47.15.Cb -- 47.50.Cd; Physics -- Periodicals; 530.105
• DOI: 10.1088/0253-6102/67/6/723
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0253-6102

Abstract

Abstract: Present analysis discusses the boundary layer flow of Eyring Powell nanofluid past a constantly moving surface under the influence of nonlinear thermal radiation. Heat and mass transfer mechanisms are examined under the physically suitable convective boundary condition. Effects of variable thermal conductivity and chemical reaction are also considered. Series solutions of all involved distributions using Homotopy Analysis method (HAM) are obtained. Impacts of dominating embedded flow parameters are discussed through graphical illustrations. It is observed that thermal radiation parameter shows increasing tendency in relation to temperature profile. However, chemical reaction parameter exhibits decreasing behavior versus concentration distribution.