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. 2021 Apr 2;11:7460. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86868-x

Mixed convection stagnation point flow of the blood based hybrid nanofluid around a rotating sphere

Taza Gul 1,2, Basit Ali 1, Wajdi Alghamdi 3, Saleem Nasir 1, Anwar Saeed 4, Poom Kumam 5,6,, Safyan Mukhtar 7, Wiyada Kumam 8, Muhammad Jawad 4
PMCID: PMC8018980  PMID: 33811244

Abstract

In this new world of fluid technologies, hybrid nanofluid has become a productive subject of research among scientists for its potential thermal features and abilities, which provides an excellent result as compared to nanofluids in growing the rate of heat transport. Our purpose here is to introduce the substantial influences of magnetic field on 2D, time-dependent and stagnation point inviscid flow of couple stress hybrid nanofluid around a rotating sphere with base fluid is pure blood, TiO2andAg as the nanoparticles. To translate the governing system of partial differential equations and the boundary conditions relevant for computation, some suitable transformations are implemented. To obtain the analytical estimations for the corresponding system of differential expression, the innovative Optimal Homotopy Analysis Method is used. The characteristics of hybrid nanofluid flow patterns, including temperature, velocity and concentration profiles are simulated and analyzed in detail due to the variation in the evolving variables. Detailed research is also performed to investigate the influences of relevant constraints on the rates, momentum and heat transport for both TiO2+Ag+Blood and TiO2+Blood. One of the many outcomes of this analysis, it is observed that increasing the magnetic factor will decelerate the hybrid nanofluid flow velocity and improve the temperature profile. It may also be demonstrated that by increasing the Brownian motion factor, significant improvement can be made in the concentration field of hybrid nanofluid. The increase in the nanoparticle volume fraction from 0.01 to 0.02 in the case of the hybrid nanofluid enhances the thermal conductivity from 5.8 to 11.947% and for the same value of the nanoparticle volume fraction in the case of nanofluid enhance the thermal conductivity from 2.576 to 5.197%.

Subject terms: Energy science and technology, Mathematics and computing, Nanoscience and technology, Physics

Introduction

In recent studies, bio-nanotechnology is one of the revolutionary approaches that unlock the new frontiers in the field of biological science, medicine and engineering industries. This development involves producing and studying tiny materials supposed to be 1 nm to 100 nm in dimension. The synthesis of nanomaterials and natural sciences aims to introduce different novel nano-devices that allow revolutionary phenomena and biomedical discoveries to be explored at the molecular level. Such advancements provide science with various techniques and instruments for clinical testing, medicinal and preventative healthcare applications. For that cause, an extension of certain nano-devices, nanomaterials, including their implementations in biotechnology, drugs, and engineering industries, is explored by many other investigators13. In 1904, Maxwell4 specifically initiated the theory of retaining micro-scale particles in coolants, so it did not gain significant interest due to any drawbacks. Anyway, the theory once again captured the interest of researchers following the invention of nanoparticles. Choi5 initially interpreted the expression Nanofluid. Sheikholeslami6 simply stated a nanofluid is just a liquid comprising tiny sized elements known as nanoparticles. In general, such nanoparticles are made of ceramic Al2O3,CuO, metals (Ag,Cu,Au), metal nitrides AlN,SiN, Ferro particles CoFe2O4,Fe3O4,Mn - ZnFe2O4, carbon in various forms (diamonds, graphite and carbon nanotubes) etc. Parvin and Chamkha7 documented the heat transport, convection fluid flow and entropy generation in longitudinal and transverse enclosure form. Cu/water nanofluid occupies the space. Specifically, the quantitative simulation explains the influence of the fluid flow factors on Bejan and Nusselt numbers. A comprehensive analysis of the Buongiorno nanofluid model for the solution of natural convectional flow in a partly warmed curly space fill utilizing nanofluid has been performed by Pop et al.8. In another investigation, Ghasemian et al.9 examined the Buongiorno model to analyze the 3D uncontrolled nanofluid movement through a square tube with a sinusoidal diameter. The concentration has been focused on scientific research, analysis involving the saturation of two or even more nanomaterials in common fluid, termed hybrid nanofluid/ compound fluid10.

Many scholars have made some important attempts to investigate these types of hybrid nanofluid flows and many reports are available that cast the light on the possible features of those sorts of frameworks. In specific, nanofluid is quite recognized as a high heat transport fluid. In this article, the hybrid nanofluid is discussed further to improve the conventional nanofluid's heat transport efficiency. Recently, various numerical studies were examined on hybrid nanofluids as a new idea in science and technology. Devi and Devi11 scrutinized the problems of heat transfer and flow of hydro-magnetic hybrid nanofluids Cu - Al2O3/water through an extending surface. Tayebi and Chamkha12 computed numerically the problem of heat transport of hybrid nanofluids Cu - Al2O3/water in an annulus. In another investigation, the characteristics of TiO2- Cu/H2O hybrid nanofluid with Lorentz force were scrutinized by Ghadikolaei et al.13. Hayat et al.14 inspected the rotating flow problem of Ag - CuO/water hybrid nanofluids. The aqueous Titania-copper hybrid nanofluid stagnation point flow towards the stretching tube was explored by Yousefi et al.15. Subhani and Nadeem16 studied the behavior of Cu - TiO2/H2O(hybrid nanofluid) over the stretching surface. Dinarvand et al.17 introduced CuO - Cu/blood (hybrid nanofluid) circulation on a permeable stretching sheet, which is an advanced density concept, that can be a favorable model in medical sciences, particularly in cancer therapy and drug delivery. In an investigation for cancer cell therapy, Liu et al.18 examined that Pt - TiO2 and Au - TiO2 are the best nanocomposites. Through their laboratory analysis they found in the involvement of TiO2 or Au - TiO2 nanoparticles, after two hours of treatment with UV irradiation the remaining fraction of cancer cell was diminished in both situations. In summary, this has been reported that most cancer cells will destroy using metal-TiO2 nanocomposite particles than TiO2 nanoparticles single which illustrates the need to use nano-materials in medicines. In combination with its special characteristics, Ag (silver) has various biomedical uses, such as permeability, strength, electrochemical and anti-bacterial properties. For anti-bacterial activities against the slew of micro-organisms such as microbes, protozoa, fungi, even the latest viruses, Ag and Ag-related substances are used. Their contributions show the anti-tumor effect of Ag particles which indicate that they could be a cost-effective cancer therapy then another treatment19. Some recent studies regarding hybrid nanofluids flows with different geometries are investigated by Zainal et al.2022 and Dinarvand2325.

In different engineering fields, the fluid flowing around hot rotating frames has many implementations, including gravitational chemical processing, advanced technology, spin-stabilized rocket temperature control, electric pumps and generators, thermal plasma manufacturing, and painting spray processes. Takhar and Nath26 have investigated the self-similar approach for passing flow at the stagnation point through a spinning sphere in the presence of magnetic force influences. In another work, Anilkumar and Roy27 scrutinized time-dependent variable viscosity movement in the zone of stagnation point a spinning sphere under which the free-stream momentum and angular speed of the revolving sphere very gradually with time. The variational magnetic, thermal convectional flow via a spinning cone in the transversely isotropic porous surface was investigated by Beg et al.28. Chamkha and Ahmad29 calculated the numerical result of time-dependent MHD free and mixed convectional motion and heat transport via a spinning sphere. More recently, Mahdy et al.30 introduced a mathematical model to determine the Casson fluid flow of due to rotating sphere in the presence of conjugate MHD, entropy generation and convective boundary conditions.

Although the base fluid is “pure blood” in our current model, it must be remembered that the blood viscidness is not really consistent from the medical perspective, and it will be changed not only through vessel diameter but also by temperature hematocrit factor and stress. In numerous investigations, this has been also specified that Newtonian blood performance's presumption is suitable for high shear rate motion, for instance, inflow across blood vessels. Usually, as the blood circulation improves, the blood thickness decreases, improving the speed of blood flow and reducing clotting factors31. The curved flexible artery through which the blood's viscosity is presumed to be temperature-dependent was studied by Akbar and Nadeem32. The statistical blood flow model with circular-based viscosity was examined by Gupta et al.33. Ijaz et al.34 analyzed the theoretical results of hemodynamics with unique features utilizing Cu - CuO/blood, hybrid nanofluid flow in stenosized arteries. Ellahi et al.35 conducted a numerical investigation of the peristaltic flow of a couple stress-based gold nanofluid among the hole of dual co-axial cylinders with various outlines and structures. Chahregh and Dinarvand36 examined the circulation of TiO2- Ag/blood, hybrid nanofluid across a vessel for blood as well as drug transport applications in the respiration process.

Also, to the best of the authors' knowledge in the relevant literature, no one has ever tried to investigate the movement around a rotating sphere using pure blood as a based liquid and hybrid nano-materials to explain many real-life biomedical applications and medication filed and transportation. Supported by the said research findings, this article analyzes an appropriate framework of couple stress hybrid nanofluid movement of mixed convection across a spinning sphere in the immersion of MHD, thermophoresis and Brownian motion effect. The hybrid nanofluid is illustrated by maintaining two separate Titania TiO2 and silver Ag nanoparticles in the base fluid blood. The governing equations including constraints are transformed into a boundary value problem of differential equations based on the similarity transformation. Using the OHAM (Optimal Homotopy Analysis Method) in Mathematica, the system of equations is then explained analytically. Moreover, the consequences of several other variables' characteristics of flow and heat transport are seen numerically and graphically.

Mathematical formulation

In the stagnation point zone around a rotating sphere, we assume a time-dependent flow of mixed convection of the couple stress hybrid nanofluid TiO2- Ag/blood with the Buongiorno's mathematical model flow along with convective boundary conditions. Figure 1 demonstrates the working model and related coordinate structure of the problem. The model is totally based on the theoretical analysis and the experimental data in Table 3 is used from the existing literature reference36. The working problem is presented on some specific assumptions:

  • i.

    The x-axis is determined on the surface of a sphere and the y-axis is normal to it.

  • ii.

    The magnetic field B(t)=B0t-12 is considered perpendicular to the flow field.

  • iii.

    It is supposed that the temperature and concentration at the surface of the sphere have Tw,Cw where T,C the ambient temperature and concentration.

  • iv.

    The viscus dissipation terms are negligible.

  • v.

    Many mechanisms, including thermophoresis, Brownian motion and the MHD impacts are taken into consideration.

  • vi.

    The nanoparticles are supposed to be in thermal equilibrium.

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Configuration of model problem.

Table 3.

Various thermo-physical characters of blood, Silver and Titania36.

Thermo-physical Prop. Size (nm) cp(J/kgK) ρkg/m3 k(W/mK)
Silver:Ag 2–5 235 10,500 429
Titania: TiO2 (Titanium dioxide) 50 686.2 4250 8.954
Pure blood 3594 1063 0.492

In view of such flow assumptions, the resulting equations interpreted as30,36:

rux+rvy=0 1
ut+uux+vuy-w2rdrdx=Ut+UUx+vhnf2uy2-σhnfB02ρhnfu-U-η0ρhnf4uy4+gβTρfρhnfT-T-gβCρfρhnfC-C, 2
wt+uwx+vwy+wurdrdx=vhnf2wy2-σhnfB02wρhnf-η0ρhnf4wy4, 3
Tt+uTx+vTy=αhnf2Ty2+τDBTyCy+DTTTy2, 4
Ct+uCx+vCy=DB2Cy2+DTT2Ty2. 5

In said expressions τ=ρcphnfρcpf heat capacity ratio with ρcpf is the blood heat capacity, ρcphnf is the solid nanoparticles heat capacity, DB,DT are the diffusion coefficients of (Brownian, thermophoresis), B0 is the magnetic field, g is the gravitational acceleration,u,v,w are velocities element in x,y and z directions, η0 is the couple stress parameter, μhnf, ρhnf, σhnf, khnf and ρCphnf are viscosity, density, electrical and thermal conductivities and specific heat, where hybrid nanofluid refer hnf. All such relations11 and defined in Tables 1 and 2.

Table 1.

Thermo-physical traits of TiO2/blood nanofluid11,36.

Viscosity μnf=μf/1-ϕ12.5
Density ρnf=ρf1-ϕ1+ϕ1ρS1/ρf
Specific heat ρcpnf/ρcpf=1-ϕ1+ϕ1ρcpS1/ρcpf
Thermal conductivity knf/kf=kS1+2kf-2ϕ1kf-kS1kS1+2kf+2ϕ1kf-kS1-1

Table 2.

Thermo-physical traits of TiO2+Ag/blood11,36.

Viscosity μhnf=μf/1-ϕ12.51-ϕ22.5
Density ρhnf=1-ϕ2ϕ1ρS1+1-ϕ1ρf+ϕ2ρS2
Specific heat ρcphnf/ρcpf=1-ϕ2·1-ϕ1+ϕ1·ρcpS1/ρcpf+ϕ2·ρcpS2/ρcpf
Thermal conductivity knf/kf=2knf+kS1-2ϕ2·knf-kS12knf+kS1+2ϕ2·knf-kS1·2kf+kS2-2ϕ1·kf-kS22kf+kS2-2ϕ1·kf-kS2

Initially, as the first nanoparticle we scattered TiO2 (Titania) into the blood (base fluid) to produce a TiO2/blood(mono-nano liquid). In our current TiO2/blood(base liquid), Ag (Silver) is then dispersed as a supplementary nanoparticle to construct the appropriate TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid). In this case, the subscript S1 denotes TiO2 (Titania nanoparticles), although subscript S2 denotes to Ag (Silver nanoparticles) and subscript f mentions pure blood (base fluid). In Tables 1 and 2, ϕ1 and ϕ2 are refer the volume fraction of TiO2 and Ag nanoparticles, where ϕ1=ϕ2=0 refer normal fluid.

Initial and boundary conditions

Subject to the corresponding initial and boundary condition30

fort<0,ut,x,y=0,vt,x,y=0,wt,x,y=0,Tt,x,yT,Ct,x,yCy=0:ut,x,y=0,vt,x,y=0,wt,x,y=Ωtrfort0:-khTy=Tf-T,DCy+DTTy=0,ut,x,0,Ut,x,0,Tt,x,T,Ct,x,C. 6

Similarity variables

To renovate above expressions which represent the flow problem to dimensionless system, we use the following similarity transformation30

η=2vfty,u=AxtFη,Ut,x=Axt,w=BxtGη,Ωt=Btv=-2vftAFη,θη=T-TTw-T,Φη=C-CCw-C 7

Invoking the similarity factors in Eq. (7) in model Eqs. (1)–(5) with boundary condition Eq. (1) converted into the following form:

F+1-ϕ12.51-ϕ22.51-ϕ21-1-ρS1ρfϕ1+ϕ2ρS2ρfAFF-121-F-12ηF+A21-(F)2+λG2+1-ϕ12.51-ϕ22.5A2λθ-NrΦ-12MF-1-kFv=0, 8
G+1-ϕ12.51-ϕ22.51-ϕ21-1-ρS1ρfϕ1+ϕ2ρS2ρfAFG-FG+12G+12ηG-1-ϕ12.51-ϕ22.52MG-kGiv=0, 9
khnfkfθ+1-ϕ21-1-ρCpS1ρCpfϕ1+ϕ2ρCpS2ρCpfPrAFθ+14ηθ+NbθΦ+Nt(θ)2=0, 10
1-ϕ11-ϕ2Φ+AScfΦ+14ηScΦ+NtNbθ=0. 11

Initial and boundary conditions in Eq. (6) transform into the following form

F0=F0=0,G0=1,θ0=Biθ0-1,NbΦ0+Ntθ0=0,F1,G=θ=Φ0. 12

Here the Schmidt number, Prandtl number, Reynolds number, Couple stress parameter, Biot number, Grashof number, Buoyancy ratio, Brownian motion and thermophoresis parameters, the rotation parameter, mixed convection parameter, and magnetic field parameter are

Sc=vfDB,Pr=μfcpkf,Re=Uxvf,k=2η0tρfυf2,Gr=gβTTw-TCw-Cρfx3vf2,Nr=(ρp-ρf)CρβCCw-CTw-T,Nb=τDB(Cw-C)vf,Nt=τDTTw-TvfT,λ=BA2,λ=GrRe2,M=σB02tρf. 13

Skin friction and Nusselt number

Re12A12Cfx=2μhnfρfU2uyy=0=221-ϕ12.51-ϕ22.5F(0),Re12A12Cfz=2μhnfρfU2wyy=0=-22λ1-ϕ12.51-ϕ22.5G(0),Re-12A12Nu=-khnfkf(Tw-T)Tyy=0=-2khnfkfθ(0). 14

Solution methodology

The newly introduced BVPh 2.0 package of OHAM37,38 has been used to find the solution of the nonlinear problem. This package has the tendency to obtain the outputs of the modeled problem in short time. The recent solution has been achieved using the above-mentioned package. The trail solution for the modeled problem is obtained as:

F0η=η-ηe-η,G0η=e-η,θ0η=Bi1+Bie-η,Φ0η=-NtNbBi1+Bie-η. 15

The square residual error for each one Eqs. (911) is obtained through:

εkF(hF,hθ,hΦ)=1L+1J=0Lm=0k(Fm)η=jπη,m=0k(θm)η=jπη,m=0k(Φm)η=jπη2, 16
εkG(hF,hG)=1L+1J=0Lm=0k(Gm)η=jπη,m=0k(Fm)η=jπη2, 17
εkθ(hθ,hF,hΦ)=1L+1J=0Lm=0k(θm)η=jπη,m=0k(Fm)η=jπη,m=0k(Φm)η=jπη2, 18
εkΦ(hΦ,hθ,hF)=1L+1J=0Lm=0k(Φm)η=jπη,m=0k(Fm)η=jπη,m=0k(θm)η=jπη2, 19
εt=εkF+εkG+εkθ+εkΦ. 20

The sum of the total residual errors εmt has been attained from the velocity, temperature and concentration profiles.

Result and discussion

This portion of the current study is concentrated throughout the theoretical analysis of blood base hybrid nanofluid flow around a rotating sphere. From these analyses certain important insights are produced from the graphical configurations of the velocity, temperature, and concentration profile, taking into account various groundbreaking parameters. In the presence of distinct nanoparticles, the whole theoretical analysis is based on comparing TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood with the help of the stated problem. Through the aid of some fixed mathematical values of factors like ϕ1=0.01-0.05 (corresponds to TiO2/blood case) and ϕ2=0.01-0.05 (corresponds to TiO2+Ag/bloodcase), Nr=[-1,1],Nb=[0.2,1.2],Nt=[0.2,1.2],A=[0.1,0.8],Sc=[0.4,4.0],λ=[1.0,10.0] , λ=[1.0,10.0] these configuration patterns are performed. In the current analysis, two different types of nanoparticles TiO2/blood and Ag/blood are considered and its detail of thermophysical features of TiO2/blood (nanofluid) and TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid) are presented in Tables 2 and 3. The thermal-physical characteristics of TiO2, Ag and blood at 25 °C are specified in Table 3. The comparison of the published with the present work is displayed in Table 4. Similarly, Table 5 displays the variation of both Cf for TiO2/blood (nanofluid) and TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid). Since Cf are directly related to k,M,(ϕ1,ϕ2). As a consequence, it is dug out that the remarkable nature is investigated for TiO2/blood (nanofluid) and TiO2+Ag/blood. In addition, it was clear from Table 5 that Cf in the case of TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid) demonstrated superiority when equated to the TiO2/blood (nanofluid). The results of the current analysis for the Nu (heat transfer rate) are exposed in Table 6. It is worth mentioning that Nu is directly related to the M,Nt,(ϕ1,ϕ2). So Nu enhances due to the intensification of M,Nt,(ϕ1,ϕ2) parameters. The percentage (%) enhancement in the heat transfer rate has been observed with the increment of the nanoparticle volume fractions ϕ1,ϕ2. Increase in the ϕ1,ϕ2 from 0.01 to 0.02 in case of the TiO2+Ag enhance the thermal conductivity 5.8% and 11.947% respectively. Furthermore, the same value of the nanoparticle volume fraction in case of TiO2 enhancing the thermal conductivity 2.576% and 5.197% respectively as shown in Table 6. Also, the convergence of OHAM-BVPh 2.0 package up to 25 orders of approximation is displayed in Tables 7 and 8 for TiO2/blood (nanofluid) and TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid) respectively. Detailed results of the model problem have been achieved and its corresponding specifications are graphically presented for component of Fη and Gη (primary and secondary velocities), θη temperature field and Φη nanoparticle concentration filed in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5, we have plotted to describe the physical behavior of TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood on primary velocities Fη for variations in several variables present in the equation of motion. Such as k,ϕ1,ϕ2,M and λ on flow is investigated graphically. Figure 2 depicts a particular image of the Fη (primary velocity) profile for various values of k(couple stress variable). It is predicted from the figure that Fη (primary velocity) for both cases of fluid (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood) declines as enhancing the value of k. The explanation is so clear. By strengthening k variable slow down the motion of both fluid (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood) due to an increasing the drag force which is equal to an obvious reduction in the fluid viscosity. From such parabolic images, one should observe that the velocity of TiO2+Ag/blood case gives frequent decline relative to the case of TiO2/blood nanofluid. The influences of the first TiO2 and the second Ag nanoparticle volume fraction ϕ1,ϕ2 on the primary velocity field Fη is graphically presented in Fig. 3. The primary velocity field Fη is clearly seen to be remarkably declined against the enhancing value of the nanoparticle volume fraction TiO2 and Ag ϕ1,ϕ2 of fluids. Physically, the higher values of the nanoparticle volume fraction of TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood causes the thinning behavior of the momentum boundary layer. This should also be observed that the sharp decline in nanofluid TiO2 velocity is lower than that for hybrids nanofluid TiO2+Ag/blood. The effect of the M(magnetic parameter) on the TiO2+Ag/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood Fη primary velocities is investigated and the fundamental physics is visually illustrated in Fig. 4. Figure 4 indicates that when the M(magnetic field) is raised, then the velocity field of TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood fluid sluggish. This declining influence on the Fη velocity of the TiO2+Ag/blood is more prominent than TiO2/blood. Such decline state of velocities happens owing to the production of resistant type force identified as Lorentz force. The strength of such force enhances with the rising strength of M which counteracts the motion of fluid in boundary film and drop the viscosity of boundary film. The effect of λ(mixed convection parameters) on TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood fluid of Fη primary velocity is demonstrated in Fig. 5. In order to increase the λ(mixed convection parameters) the Fη primary velocity is significantly accelerated. A Fη velocity enhancing is reported, through a greater magnitude of the λ which could be due to the high buoyancy force. The supporting buoyancy force works as a desirable pressure gradient and significantly speeds up Fη. This accelerating influence on Fη of the TiO2+Ag/blood is more prominent than that of the nanofluid. Figures 6, 7, and 8, we have plotted to describe the physical behavior of TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood on the secondary velocity Gη field for variations in several of model equations. The physical nature of these model factors ϕ1,ϕ2,M and λ on flow is graphically studied. The influence of the M(magnetic field) on the both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood) nanofluid Gη secondary velocities is also examined and the essential physics is visually demonstrating in Fig. 6. Figure 6 specifies that when the magnitude of M is more elevated than the Gη velocity field of TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood fluid slow down. Such diminishing effect on the Gη of the TiO2+Ag/blood is much more prominent than the TiO2/blood. Such decay condition of Gη velocities happen due to the creation of protected type force identified as Lorentz force. The power of such force improves with the growing strength of M which offsets the speed of both fluids within boundary layer and drop the thickness of the boundary layer. The Gη vs first TiO2 and second Ag nanoparticle volume fraction ϕ1,ϕ2 behaviors are seen in Fig. 7, that indicates that Gη of both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood) decreases as the ϕ1,ϕ2 increases. Substantially, the higher values of both ϕ1,ϕ2 of nanofluid and hybrid nanofluid cause the thinning behavior of the momentum boundary layer. This should also be observed that the sharp decline in nanofluid TiO2 velocity is lower than that for hybrids nanofluid TiO2+Ag/blood. The effect of the λ (rotation parameter) of TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood fluid on Gη secondary velocity components is seen in Fig. 8. In order to upsurge the magnitude of λ, the Gη secondary velocity components are significantly accelerated. It is clear from the diagram that the rotation becomes much more intense by increasing the λ, and the Gη secondary momentum helps more through the swirl effect that retards the secondary movement Gη. From this parabolic plot, one should perceive that the velocity of TiO2+Ag/blood case gives frequent increase relative to the case of TiO2/blood nanofluid. The Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, afterward demonstrating the effect of Pr,M,A,ϕ1,ϕ2 and Nt on θ(η) for both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). To scrutinize the trend of Pr on θη, Fig. 9 is plotted for both cases of (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). It is evident from the plot that the θη field shows the diminishing role for Pr. Consequently, it is defensible owing to the basic reason that thermal conductivity of the fluid relative lesser with an intensified magnitude of Pr and thus reducing the temperature of both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). It's also reported herein that in the scenario of TiO2+Ag/blood the θη temperature field reached its maximum value as compared to the TiO2/blood nanofluid case. The variance in M (magnetic parameter) on temperature θη profile is depicted in Fig. 10 for both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). Form this drawing it is detected that θη and thermal layer thickness enhances via growing magnitude of magnetic parameter M. The magnetic parameter and density of (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood) are inversely related with each other. Hence, the strengthening value of M shrinking the density and as a consequence the thermal nature of fluid upsurges. From this outline, one can observe that the temperature for TiO2+Ag/blood case tends to decrease more quickly relative to the case of TiO2/blood. The effect of the A (unsteadiness parameter) on both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood), θη temperature profiles is revealed in Fig. 11. This can be seen from a plot that are rising the magnitude of A leads to a reduction in the temperature field. Physically, with increasing values of A, the θη field is reduced, indicating that the thermal boundary surfaces are diminished with the growing magnitude of A. Therefore, the boundary layer is cooler, so additional temperature and nanoparticles are moved to the surface of the sphere (wall) with a growing magnitude of A. It's also described herein that in the scenario of TiO2+Ag/blood the θη temperature field reached its maximum value as compared to the TiO2/blood nanofluid case. The effect of ϕ1,ϕ2 on θ(η) is also studied and the basic reason is obviously portrayed in Fig. 12. From the drawing it is observed that the θ(η) is enhanced for the increase in the volume concentration of both nanoparticles TiO2/blood and hybrid TiO2+Ag/blood, which can be attributed to the collisions between the suspended TiO2,Ag nanoparticles. ϕ1,ϕ2 is basically link to both TiO2,Ag nanoparticles, therefore, the effect of both nanoparticles on θ(η) is observed. Mostly, the stimulation of thermal boundary film viscosity to ϕ1,ϕ2 is linked to upgraded thermal conduction of both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). In fact, superior amount of thermal conduction is reinforced by improved thermal diffusivity. Actually, θη field is directly related to both ϕ1,ϕ2 in case of contraction and in this scenario, it displays extra inconsistency closed to the wall of the sphere. Due to evolving Nt (thermophoresis parameter), this paragraph is dedicated to capturing the variation in the θη temperature profile for both nanoparticles TiO2/blood and hybrid TiO2+Ag/blood. Figure 11 is depicted in order to observe the way that θη temperature is affected. Figure 13 illustrates that the magnitude of both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood) temperature grows by enhancing Nt. Basically, it is how the thermophoresis force allows the particles to shift from the hot zone to the cold area, improves as Nt raises and the thermophoresis force improves which upgrades the magnitude of θη temperature field magnitude of nanofluids TiO2/blood and hybrid nanofluids TiO2+Ag/blood. Figures 14, 15, and 16, we have designed to define the physical characteristics of TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood on concentration profile Φη for variations in several variable present in the model equations. Such as Sc,(ϕ1,ϕ2) and Nb on concentration profile Φη is investigated graphically. The consequence of the Sc (Schmidt Number) on Φη(concentration) profiles is portrayed in Fig. 14 for the case of (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). The Φη magnitude is reduced slightly substantially with rising values of Sc. Basically, the relation of momentum diffusivity to mass (nanoparticle) diffusivity is called Sc. For Sc<1, diffusivity in mass dominates diffusivity in momentum, and vice versa for Sc>1. Hence, with higher Sc, concentration boundary-layer density for both nanoparticles TiO2,Ag is substantially enhanced, while the thermal boundary-layer density is marginally reduced. In order to see the influence of volumetric fractions of nanomaterials (ϕ1,ϕ2) on the concentration profile Φη, Fig. 15 has been plotted for both (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). It is noticeable that the decline in solute concentration was perceived by growing the volumetric fraction of nano additives (ϕ1,ϕ2). In addition, lower values for TiO2+Ag/blood, hybrid nanofluid were observed in the Φη profile when equated to TiO2/blood nanofluid. The effect of the Φη concentration profile of the Nb (Brownian motion parameter) is displayed in Fig. 16 for the case of (TiO2/blood and TiO2+Ag/blood). An improvement to Nb lead to accelerates Φη as seen in Figure. Physically, it is attributable to disperse through the (TiO2,Ag) particles, fluid improvements with the maximization of Nb. It is therefore understood that in the case of TiO2+Ag/blood, hybrid nanofluid, as can be seen in the figure the temperature gets its highest values as compared with TiO2/blood nanofluid.

Table 4.

Comparison between the present results and Ref for the velocity gradient at different values of Re for ϕ1=ϕ2=k=0,λ=0.2,Nt=Nb=Sc=0.4,Pr=21,Nr=0.5.

M F0 G0 F0 G0
Ref24 results Ref24 results Current result Current result
0.1 1.1299 − 0.634632 1.12994579 − 0.6346328456
0.3 1.17448 − 0.663496 1.174483467 − 0.6634967345
0.5 1.21899 − 0.692221 1.218992356 − 0.6922215234
0.7 1.26345 − 0.720806 1.263452314 − 0.7208063421

Table 5.

Evaluation of the Skin friction coefficients F(0),G(0) for selected values of A=1.6,ϕ1=0.04.

k M ϕ1,ϕ2 F(0)TiO2+Ag F(0)TiO2 G(0)TiO2+Ag G(0)TiO2
0.1 0.1 0.01 2.32541 2.12971 1.3469128 1.335724
0.3 2.32750 2.14382 1.3478239 1.336736
0.5 2.37110 2.16261 1.3488348 1.337748
0.1 0.2 2.87276 2.59942 1.3484724 1.339258
0.3 2.89991 2.63724 1.3585232 1.341457
0.1 0.1 0.00 2.33763 2.11645 1.3458017 1.342372
0.02 3.48962 3.27468 1.3512781 1.351278
0.04 3.65905 3.38579 1.3573238 1.357323

Table 6.

Evaluation of the heat transfer rate for selected values of Pr=21,A=0.9, using the % formula %Increase=WithNanoparticleWithoutNanoparticle×100=Result,Result-100=%enhancment.

M Nt ϕ1=ϕ2 θ(0)TiO2+Ag θ(0)TiO2
1 0.1 0.01 0.05123 0.037077
1.5 0.1 0.05934 0.037823
2 0.1 0.06745 0.038039
2 0.2 0.06956 0.038564
2 0.3 0.07376 0.038917
2 0.4 0.07959 0.039021
2 0.4 0.09502 0.039346
0.0 0.0424654 0.0492
0.01 0.0449406 (5.8% Increase) 0.0504676 (2.576% Increase)
0.02 0.0475391 (11.947% Increase) 0.0517571 (5.197% Increase)

Table 7.

Convergence of OHAM for TiO2+Ag+Blood.

m εmfTiO2+Ag+Blood εmθTiO2+Ag+Blood
5 1.16438×10-1 1.16775×10-3
10 2.14094×10-2 3.18738×10-5
15 0.209443×10-3 0.07298×10-7
20 1.37298×10-5 1.54131×10-8
25 3.95787×10-7 2.14423×10-9

Table 8.

Convergence of OHAM for TiO2+Blood.

m εmfTiO2+Blood εmθTiO2+Blood
5 0.07991×10-1 0.18574×10-1
10 0.65266×10-3 .0759×10-2
15 1.11383×10-5 .0759×10-5
20 0.4616×10-6 0.32721×10-7
25 1.133×10-9 0.106632×10-9

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Under the influence of k (couple stress parameter), Fη.

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Under the influence of ϕ1,ϕ2 (Nanoparticle volume fraction), Fη.

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Under the influence of M (Magnetic field parameter), Fη.

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Under the influence of λ (mixed convection parameter), Fη.

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Under the influence of M (Magnetic parameter), Gη.

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Under the influence of ϕ1,ϕ2 (nanoparticle volume friction), Gη.

Figure 8.

Figure 8

Under the influence of λ (rotation parameter), Gη.

Figure 9.

Figure 9

Under the influence of Pr (Prandtl number), θη.

Figure 10.

Figure 10

Under the influence of M (Magnetic parameter), θη.

Figure 11.

Figure 11

Under the influence of A (unsteadiness parameter), θη.

Figure 12.

Figure 12

Under the influence of ϕ1,ϕ2 (nanoparticle concentration parameter), θη.

Figure 13.

Figure 13

Under the influence of Nt (thermophoresis parameter), θη.

Figure 14.

Figure 14

Under the influence of Sc (Schmidt number), Φη.

Figure 15.

Figure 15

Under the influence of ϕ1,ϕ2 (nanoparticle concentration parameter), Φη.

Figure 16.

Figure 16

Under the influence of Nb (Brownian motion parameter), Φη.

Concluding remarks

The circulation of the TiO2+Ag/blood, hybrid nanofluid was examined around a rotating sphere under the action of a uniform applied magnetic field. The velocity, temperature along with concentration distribution, was also scientifically and systematically analyzed by taking the effects of Nb,Nt and (ϕ1,ϕ2) into consideration. The main results of this analysis were the following:

  • The Fη component of primary velocity, declined with the boosting value of (ϕ1,ϕ2) and M, while an accelerating behavior was perceived via enhancing value of λ.

  • Also, the Gη secondary velocity component, boosted with the enhancing value of λ, where declinatory conduct was found through increasing values of (ϕ1,ϕ2) and M.

  • In contrast to TiO2 nanofluid, the TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid) demonstrated a weak velocity profile of Fη and Gη.

  • For the growing values of (ϕ1,ϕ2),Nt and M, temperature elevation was chronicled. In those scenarios, the TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid) exhibited the greatest temperature as equated to TiO2 nanofluid.

  • With the increasing value of Nb, an increase in the Φη was observed. However, an opposite pattern was reported in increasing ϕ1,ϕ2andSc.

  • NuandCf demonstrated considerable superiority in the case of TiO2+Ag/blood (hybrid nanofluid) as equated to TiO2 nanofluid.

  • There was considerable realistic relevance to the current study, particularly in the field of biomedical and chemical industries.

  • The output shows that the increase in the ϕ1,ϕ2 from 0.01 to 0.02 in case of the TiO2+Ag enhance the thermal conductivity 5.8% and 11.947% and for the same value of the nanoparticle volume fraction in case of TiO2 enhancing the thermal conductivity 2.576% and 5.197%.

Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by the Center of Excellence in Theoretical and Computational Science (TaCS-CoE), KMUTT. Moreover, this research project is supported by Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) Basic Research Fund: Fiscal year 2021 under Project number 64A306000005.

List of symbols

u, vw

Velocities components ms-1

B0

Magnetic field strength NmA-1

F,G

Dimensional velocity profiles

T

Fluid temperature K

Tw

Surface temperature K

T

Free surface temperature K

Cw

Surface concentration

M

Magnetic parameter

DB

Coefficients of Brownian movement

DT

Diffusion coefficients of thermophoresis

Pr

Prandtl number

Re

Local Reynolds number

Ec

Eckert number

Gr

Grashof number

Nu

Nusselt number

Cf

Skin friction coefficient

k

Couple stress parameter

Bi

Biot number

Cpf

Specific heat of base fluid J/kgK

knf

Thermal conductivity Wm-1K-1

Greek symbols

μnf

Dynamic viscosity of nanofluid mPa

μf

Dynamic viscosity of base fluid mPa

ρnf

Nanofluid density kgm-3

ρf

Base fluid density kgm-3

η

Similarity variable

ϕ1 and ϕ2

Volume fraction of TiO2 and Ag nanoparticles

Φ

Dimensional concentration profile

θ

Dimensional heat profile

σnf

Electrical conductivity of nanofluid

λ

Rotation parameter

λ

Mixed convection parameter

εmt

The total residual error

Subscripts

nf

Nanofluid

f

Base fluid

hnf

Hybrid nanofluid

Abbreviations

OHAM

Optimal homotopy analysis method

MHD

Magneto-hydrodynamics

CNTs

Carbon nanotubes

Author contributions

T.G., B.A. and S.N. modeled and solved the problem. M.J. and A.S. wrote the manuscript. W.A and S.M., T.G. and A.T. contributed in the numerical computations and plotting the graphical results. W.A and S.M., P.K., A.S. and T.G. work in the revision of the manuscript. All the corresponding authors finalized the manuscript after its internal evaluation.

Data availability

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Competing interests

The authors declare no competing interests.

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