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. 2020 Apr 20;25(8):1896. doi: 10.3390/molecules25081896
ρnf* effective density
μnf* effective dynamic viscosity
knf* effective thermal conductivity
(ρcp)nf effective heat capacity
nf stands for nanofluid
ρp density of nanomaterial Al2O3-H2O
ρf density of host liquid
ϕ fraction factor of the nanomaterial
kp thermal conductivity of Al2O3
kf thermal conductivity of the host liquid
(ρcp)p heat capacity of Al2O3
(ρcp)f heat capacity of host liquid
T1 temperature at lower disk
T2 temperature at upper disk
Φ* viscous dissipation
p pressure
dp diameter of nanomaterial
kb Stefan Boltzmann coefficient
η similarity variable
F(η) axial velocity
F′(η) radial velocity
β(η) dimensionless temperature field
Ec Eckert number
Re Reynolds number
Rd Radiation parameter
Pr Prandtl number
Be(η) Bejan number
NG(η) Entropy generation