Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2017) 132: 112
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2017-11369-0

Regular Article

Modeling tangent hyperbolic nanoliquid flow with heat and mass flux conditions

¹ Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University, 45320, 44000, Islamabad, Pakistan
² NAAM: Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80207, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

^* e-mail: ikramu020@yahoo.com

Received: 20 December 2016
Accepted: 27 January 2017
Published online: 3 March 2017

Abstract

This attempt predicts the hydromagnetic flow of a tangent hyperbolic nanofluid originated by a non-linear impermeable stretching surface. The considered nanofluid model takes into account the Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis characteristics. An incompressible liquid is electrically conducted in the presence of a non-uniformly applied magnetic field. Heat and mass transfer phenomena posses flux conditions. Mathematical formulation is developed by utilizing the boundary layer approach. A system of ordinary differential equations is obtained by employing adequate variables. Convergence for obtained series solutions is checked and explicitly verified through tables and plots. Effects of numerous pertinent variables on velocity, temperature and concentration fields are addressed. Computations for surface drag coefficient, heat transfer rate and mass transfer rate are presented and inspected for the influence of involved variables. Temperature is found to enhance for a higher magnetic variable. Present and previous outcomes in limiting sense are also compared.