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Advances in Nanofluids Research: Efficient Thermal Management Solutions

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Researchers at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia have published a study on the development and analysis of a three-dimensional mathematical model of electrically conducting Sutterby nanofluids. The model incorporates bio-convection phenomena with Hall effects, activation energy, and chemical reactions, and uses entropy generation as a measure of system performance. The study aims to contribute to advancing energy-efficient designs and optimizing nanofluid-based thermal transport technologies for industrial and biomedical applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study develops a three-dimensional mathematical model of electrically conducting Sutterby nanofluids, incorporating bio-convection phenomena with Hall effects, activation energy, and chemical reactions.
  • The model uses entropy generation as a measure of system performance and demonstrates that increasing the Lewis number significantly reduces the mass concentration, while a higher Biot number enhances the distribution of microorganisms.
  • The research provides deeper insights into thermal efficiency and irreversibility in bio-convective systems, contributing to the advancement of energy-efficient designs and optimizing nanofluid-based thermal transport technologies.
  • The study uses the Chebyshev collocation spectral method to solve the coupled nonlinear differential equations resulting from the similarity transformations.
  • The novel aspect of this work lies in integrating entropy optimization with multi-physical effects in Sutterby nanofluids.
  • The research was conducted by Hussain Syed Modassir, Khan Umair, Obalalu Adebowale Martins, and Waqas Muhammad at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia.
  • The study's findings contribute to the development of efficient thermal management solutions for advanced engineering and biomedical applications.

Statistics:

  • The study's Lewis number range is not specified, but it is mentioned that increasing the Lewis number significantly reduces the mass concentration.
  • The Biot number range is not specified, but it is mentioned that a higher Biot number enhances the distribution of microorganisms.
  • The study utilizes the Chebyshev collocation spectral method to solve the coupled nonlinear differential equations.
  • The research provides deeper insights into thermal efficiency and irreversibility in bio-convective systems.
  • The study aims to contribute to the advancement of energy-efficient designs and optimizing nanofluid-based thermal transport technologies for industrial and biomedical applications.

Sources:

  • Two-phase numerical simulations of motile microorganisms in a 3D non-Newtonian nanofluid flow induced by chemical processes. Open Engineering, 2025, 15(1): 31-40. (Open Engineering - http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/eng).
  • http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/eng (Publisher: De Gruyter, Article DOI: 10.1515/eng-2025-0137).
  • NewsRx. Islamic University of Madinah Researchers Add New Data to Research in Nanofluids (Two-phase numerical simulations of motile microorganisms in a 3D non-Newtonian nanofluid flow induced by chemical processes). Nanotechnology Weekly. November 3, 2025; p 695.

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