Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Scientific Reports
Publication Date
12-1-2019
Abstract
© 2019, The Author(s). The captivating attributes of carbon nanotubes (CNT) comprising chemical and mechanical steadiness, outstanding electrical and thermal conductivities, featherweight, and physiochemical consistency make them coveted materials in the manufacturing of electrochemical devices. Keeping in view such exciting features of carbon nanotubes, our objective in the present study is to examine the flow of aqueous based nanofluid comprising single and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) past a vertical cone encapsulated in a permeable medium with convective heat and solutal stratification. The impacts of heat generation/absorption, gyrotactic-microorganism, thermal radiation, and Joule heating with chemical reaction are added features towards the novelty of the erected model. The coupled differential equations are attained from the partial differential equations by exercising the local similarity transformation technique. The set of conservation equations supported by the associated boundary conditions are worked out numerically by employing bvp4c MATLAB function. The sway of numerous appearing parameters in the analysis on the allied distributions is scrutinized and the fallouts are portrayed graphically. The physical quantities of interest including Skin friction coefficient, the rate of heat and mass transfers are assessed versus essential parameters and their outcomes are demonstrated in tabulated form. It is witnessed that the velocity of the fluid decreases for boosting values of the magnetic and suction parameters in case of both nanotubes. Moreover, the density of motile microorganism is decreased versus larger estimates of bio-convection constant. A notable highlight of the presented model is the endorsement of the results by matching them to an already published material in the literature. A venerable harmony in this regard is achieved.
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ISSN
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Volume
9
Issue
1
First Page
12225
Disciplines
Life Sciences
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Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Ramzan, Muhammad; Mohammad, Mutaz; and Howari, Fares, "Magnetized suspended carbon nanotubes based nanofluid flow with bio-convection and entropy generation past a vertical cone" (2019). All Works. 2301.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/2301
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Open Access
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Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series