MHD Falkner-Skan Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nanofluids Over a Wedge with Heat Source/Sink Effects

The steady of MHD boundary layer flow and heat transfer of nanofluids over a moving wedge under the effect of non-uniform heat source (or sink) has been investigated numerically. Three different types of nanoparticles, namely Copper Cu, Alumina Al2O3, and Titania TiO2 are considered by using water as a base fluid with Prandtl number Pr = 6.2. The set of governing boundary layer equations and the boundary condition are transformed into a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations with the relevant boundary conditions. The transformed equations are solved numerically by using Keller-Box method. Favorable comparison with previously published work is performed. Numerical results for velocity and temperature profiles as well as skin friction coefficient and Nusselt number are presented through graphs and tables for pertinent parameters to show interesting aspects of the solution.