International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 20, 2025
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
present
a
numerical
investigation
of
the
thin
film
thermal
coating
process
using
an
electromagnetic
Williamson
ternary
hybrid
nanofluid
(THNF),
including
(MWCNT
[multi-walled
carbon
nanotubes]
+
SiO
2
[silicon
dioxide]
MoS
[molybdenum
disulfide])
materials,
incorporating
nanoparticle
radius
and
interparticle
spacing
effects.
Design/methodology/approach
The
control
volume
finite
element
method
(CVFEM)
is
used
for
high-accuracy
analysis.
homotopy
analysis
(HAM)
also
applied
obtain
series
solution
transform
system
equations.
effects
fraction,
radius,
spacing,
Eckert
number
interactions
are
main
features
this
model.
Findings
increasing
fraction
significantly
improves
heat
transfer.
At
5%
THNF
achieves
18.072%
increase,
reaches
15.576%
single-component
MWCNT
by
11.665%.Ternary
hybrids
observed
ideal
cooling
applications,
energy
storage
industrial
exchangers.
Through
sensitivity
analysis,
it
detected
that
model
problem’s
stability
mainly
dependent
on
thickness.
Originality/value
Thin
over
cylinder
fluid
novel
contribution.
combination
MWCNT,
nanomaterials
results
in
coating,
which
new
addition.
Nanoparticle
essential
tiny
layer
considered
study.
Electromagnetic
effect,
radiation,
convection,
porous
medium
variable
thickness
other
two
methods
Control
Volume
Finite
Element
Method
(CVFEM),
Homotopy
Analysis