...Bindhu Ramachandran; Sivasankaran Sivanandam Purpose This study aims to investigate numerically the magneto-hydrodynamics ( MHD ) Marangoni convection of a hybrid nanofluid in an open cavity, considering Joule heating and entropy generation ( EG ) effects. The study also examines how the angle...

...P. Sreedevi; P. Sudarsana Reddy Purpose This study aims to investigate entropy generation in radiative heat and mass transfer of nanofluids within a square cavity, considering the combined effects of thermophoresis, Brownian motion and chemical reactions, to optimize thermal performance while...

... constraints. Using the finite element method, the authors examined the impact of varying Joule heating, obstacle radius and position, Reynolds number, Hartmann number and Rayleigh number on flow pattern, heat transfer rates and entropy generation. Findings The optimal configuration for maximizing heat...

...-energy production. Entropy generation analysis adds intensification of heat transfer. Design/methodology/approach Fifth-order Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg method via shooting technique is used to solve highly nonlinear ODEs. Numerical analysis to understand the nature of surface drag force, local Nusselt...

...S. Das; S. Chakraborty; R. N. Jana Purpose This study aims to expose the flow phenomena and entropy generation during a; magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Poiseuille flow of water-based nanofluids (NFs) in a porous channel subject to hydrodynamic slip and convective heating boundary conditions. The flow...

...S. Das; S. Sarkar; R.N. Jana Purpose To amend the efficiency of engineering processes and electronic devices, it is very urgent to assess the irreversibility in the term entropy generation (EG). The efficiency of energy transportation in a system can be improved by minimization of the rate of EG...

...Mohamed Almakki; Hiranmoy Mondal; Precious Sibanda Purpose This paper aims to investigate entropy generation in an incompressible magneto-micropolar nanofluid flow over a nonlinear stretching sheet. The flow is subjected to thermal radiation and viscous dissipation. The energy equation is extended...

...Essma Belahmadi; Rachid Bessaih Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze heat transfer and entropy generation of a Cu-water nanofluid in a vertical channel. The channel walls are maintained at a hot temperature Tw. An up flow penetrates the channel at a uniform velocity v₀...