An analytical approach for the EMHD Williamson nanofluid over nonlinear
sheet with double stratification and Ohmic dissipation
Abstract
This study emphasized the computational aspects of the
electromagnetohydrodynamic (EMHD) flow of Williamson nanofluid with
variable viscosity and dissipation effects over a nonlinearly expanding
sheet. The viscosity of the fluid depends upon temperature and thermal
diffusion. Due to nonlinear expansion of sheet, a solutal and thermal
stratification phenomenon are also incorporated. A uitable
transformation is applied to the basic mathematical problem to convert
the system of partial differential equations (PDEs) into nonlinear
ordinary differential equations (ODEs). An efficient analytical approach
known as HAM (homotopy analysis method) is used to achieve the local
similar solutions. The attributes of commanding variables, such as the
viscosity parameter, Hartman number, Lewis number, Weissenberg number,
Brownian motion parameter, stretching index, and stratification
parameters are related to velocity, temperature, and concentration
profiles through graphs and tables. Convergence table and h-curves are
drawn for the optimal solution through HAM. Numerical values are well
tabulated for the study of skin-friction and Sherwood numbers against
the different parameters.