Three‐dimensional boundary layer flow over a rotating disk with power‐law stretching in a nanofluid containing gyrotactic microorganisms

The nanofluid model containing microorganisms over a rotating disk with power‐law stretching is constructed in this paper. The combined effects of nanoparticles and microorganisms in nanofluid are investigated by solving the governing equations numerically. The numerical solutions of the skin fricti...

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Published in:Heat transfer, Asian research Asian research, 2018-05, Vol.47 (3), p.569-582
Main Authors: Chen, Hui, Chen, Jiayang, Geng, Yao, Chen, Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boundary layer
Boundary layer flow
Coefficient of friction
Computational fluid dynamics
Fluid flow
gyrotactic microorganisms
Mass transfer
Mathematical models
Microorganisms
nanofluid
Nanofluids
power‐law stretching
rotating disk
Rotating disks
Skin friction
Stretching
Viscosity
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Summary:The nanofluid model containing microorganisms over a rotating disk with power‐law stretching is constructed in this paper. The combined effects of nanoparticles and microorganisms in nanofluid are investigated by solving the governing equations numerically. The numerical solutions of the skin friction coefficient and local Nusselt number are in agreement with the corresponding previously published results. The quantities of physical interest are graphically presented and discussed in detail. It is found that the power‐law stretching index has produced profound influence on the flow as well as the heat and mass transfer.
ISSN:1099-2871
1523-1496
DOI:10.1002/htj.21327