Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2022) 137: 393
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-02579-w

Regular Article

Heat transfer enhancement of magnetized nanofluid flow due to a stretchable rotating disk with variable thermophysical properties effects

¹ School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK
² Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria
³ Department of Physics, Augustine University, Ilara Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria
⁴ Faculty of Engineering, Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria
⁵ Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

^a olalekan.a.olayemi@cranfield.ac.uk

Received: 27 October 2021
Accepted: 7 March 2022
Published online: 25 March 2022

Abstract

Ferrofluid is a one-of-a-kind substance that functions both as a magnetic solid and as a liquid. In this article, water-based Fe₃O₄ and Mn–ZnFe₂O₄ nanofluids between parallel stretchable spinning discs are considered. To carry out the study, the influence of rotational viscosity in the flow, which is due to the difference in rotation between the fluid and magnetic particles, and the applied magnetic field are examined. Additional impacts incorporated to the novelty of the model are the variable viscosity and variable thermal conductivity. The Legendre-based collocation method is used to solve the set of governing equations. To ensure the code validity, a comparison with analytical results is conducted and an excellent consensus is accomplished. Comparisons of the pertinent parameters on the flow profiles are displayed in tabular and graphical forms. Analyses reveal that the ferromagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanofluid shows higher thermal conductivity strength than the ferromagnetic Mn–ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles. This study finds its usefulness in aerospace, biotechnology, medical sciences, material sciences, and so on.