Chemically reactive Squeezed flow of Maxwell nanofluid confined by parallel stratified walls subjected to radiative flux

This study features numerical analysis of squeezing flow within a confined parallel-wall geometry subjected to chemical reactions, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), transpiration, double stratification, heat generation and thermal radiation. The flow formulation in this research is based on the rheological expressions of a rate type (Maxwell) fluid capturing the non-Newtonian behavior. Such consideration enables the modeling of complex fluid behavior involving both viscous and elastic responses, making it applicable to a wide range of scenarios in materials science, rheology, and fluid dynamics. In addition, the Buongiorno two-component nanofluid model is opted to model the transport equations. Equations elaborating the dynamics of fluid flow and heat-mass transport are established, taking into account the specific assumptions like the presence of a lower magnetic Reynolds number and the insignificance of viscous dissipation. Following this, these equations are transformed into a dimensionless form by introducing similarity variables. The numerical simulations are carried out utilizing the MATLAB software package, employing the bvp4c scheme. Our findings indicate a rise in horizontal and vertical velocities subjected to higher squeezing parameter, however, contrasting results are found for temperature, where an increase in squeezing parameter led to a diminution in temperature, signifying a cooling effect.

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This study features numerical analysis of squeezing flow within a confined parallel-wall geometry subjected to chemical reactions, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), transpiration, double stratification, heat generation and thermal radiation. The findings indicate an increase in horizontal and vertical velocities subjected to higher squeezing parameter, however, the temperature decreases, signifying a cooling effect.