Volume 105, Issue 5 e70019
ORIGINAL PAPER

Analyzing the impact of non-Newtonian fluid flow through an inclined microchannel with exponential space/temperature-dependent effects

Ajjanna Roja

Ajjanna Roja

Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India

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Mehboob Ul Hassan

Mehboob Ul Hassan

Department of Economics, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Umair Khan

Corresponding Author

Umair Khan

Department of Mathematics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey

Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

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Umair Khan, Department of Mathematics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 602105, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Anuar Ishak

Anuar Ishak

Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

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First published: 25 April 2025

Abstract

This study presents a novel investigation into the heat and mass transfer in fully developed Carreau fluid flow within an inclined microchannel. Unlike traditional analyses, this work considers the combined effects of Hall current, space/temperature-dependent properties, binary chemical reactions, and radiative heat flux, offering a more comprehensive understanding of microchannel heat transport. To strengthen this work, velocity slip and convective boundary conditions are incorporated. By applying suitable transformation constraints, the governing equations are converted into a system of ordinary differential equations, which are subsequently solved using the Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg fourth- and fifth-order method. The graphs provide a detailed analysis of the impact of physical parameters on concentration, temperature, and fluid velocity, providing new insights into the optimization of microchannel systems. The results show that the thermal field is significantly enhanced with an increase in the space/temperature-dependent parameter, leading to an overall improvement in the system's thermal performance. It is demonstrated that the concentration decreases with the chemical reaction rate, while it is increases with activation energy, leading to the optimization of heat and mass transfer in the systems. Additionally, the drag force decreases with the presence of Hall current, and the heat transfer rate increases with a higher Biot number.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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