Influence of Chemical Reaction on MHD Boundary Layer Flow of Nanofluids Over a Nonlinear Stretching Sheet with Thermal Radiation

The MHD Boundary layer flow of nanofluids and heat transfer over a nonlinear stretching sheet in the presence of chemical reaction and thermal radiation parameters are presented in this analysis. Using similarity transformations, the partial differential equations are converted into ordinary differential equations which are solved numerically using the Keller-box method. This study reveals that the governing parameters, namely, the radiation and chemical reaction parameters have major effects on the velocity, temperature, concentration, skin-friction coefficient, the heat transfer and mass transfer rates. It is found that the dimensionless temperature increases and heat transfer coefficient decreases with increasing thermal radiation parameter. Concentration and mass transfer rates decrease with increasing chemical reaction parameter. The computational results for velocity, temperature and heat transfer characteristics are presented in both graphical and tabular forms.