MHD Stagnation-Point Flow of a Nanofluid with Heat and Mass Transfer in the Presence of Thermal Radiation

Abstract

The steady two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics stagnation point flow of a nanofluid with radiation effect is investigated. Using a similarity transformation, the governing partial differential equations are reduced to ordinary differential equations. The transformed equations are solved numerically for three types of nanoparticles, namely copper (Cu), alumina (Al₂O₃), and titania (TiO₂) by using shooting method. The features of the flow with heat and mass transfer characteristics for different values of governing parameters are analyzed and discussed. Comparison with published results is presented and it found to be in good agreement.

Key Words: Nanofluid, Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermal Radiation, Stagnation-Point Flow