Study of Multilayer Flow of a Bi-Viscous Bingham Fluid Sandwiched Between Hybrid Nanofluid in a Vertical Slab with Nonlinear Boussinesq Approximation

Authors

Mahanthesh Basavarajappa, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Shruthy Myson
Kuppalapalle Vajravelu

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-30-2022

Abstract

Bi-Viscosity Bingham plastic fluids are used to understand the rheological characteristics of pigment-oil suspensions, polymeric gels, emulsions, heavy oil, etc. High-temperature applications in many industrial and engineering problems, linear density-temperature variation is inadequate to describe convective heat transport. Therefore, the characteristics of the nonlinear convective flow of a Bi-Viscosity Bingham Fluid (BVBF) through three layers in a vertical slab are studied. The two outer layers of the oil-based hybrid nanofluid and the intermediate layer of BVBF are considered. The thermal buoyancy force is governed by the nonlinear Boussinesq approximation. Continuity of heat flux, velocity, shear stress, and temperature are imposed on the interfaces. The governing equations are derived from the Navier-Stokes equation, conservation of energy, and conservation of mass for three layers. The nonlinear multipoint (four-point) boundary value problem (NMBVP) is solved using the differential transform method (DTM). Converging DTM solutions are obtained, and they are validated. The entropy equation and Bejan number were also derived and analyzed. It is established that the nonlinear density-temperature variation leads to a significant improvement in the magnitude of the velocity and temperature profiles due to the increased buoyancy force and as a result, the drag force on the walls is reduced. The drag force on the slab gets reduced by decreasing the volume of nanoparticles. Furthermore, nonlinear convection and mixed convection give rise to an advanced rate of heat transport on the walls and thereby to an enhanced heat transport situation.

Comments

© 2022 Author(s). Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0123131

Recommended Citation

Mahanthesh Basavarajappa , Shruthy Myson , and Kuppalapalle Vajravelu , "Study of Multilayer Flow of a Bi-Viscous Bingham Fluid Sandwiched Between Hybrid Nanofluid in a Vertical Slab with Nonlinear Boussinesq Approximation", Physics of Fluids (in press) (2022); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0123131

Publication Title

Physics of Fluids

DOI

10.1063/5.0123131