Computational framework of cobalt ferrite and silver-based hybrid nanofluid over a rotating disk and cone: a comparative study

Sci Rep. 2023 Apr 1;13(1):5369. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32360-7.

Abstract

The dominant characteristics of hybrid nanofluids, including rapid heat transfer rates, superior electrical and thermal conductivity, and low cost, have effectively piqued the interest of global researchers. The current study will look at the impacts of a silver and cobalt ferrite-based hybrid nanofluid with MHD between a revolving disk and cone. The collection of partial differentiable equations is converted into a set of ODEs via similarity transformations. We used the Homotopy analysis approach from the BVPh 2.0 package to solve the ordinary differential equations. The volume proportion of nanoparticles increases and the temperature distribution profile also increased. It is more efficient for metallurgical, medicinal, and electrical applications. Furthermore, the antibacterial capabilities of silver nanoparticles might be used to restrict the growth of bacteria. A circulating disc with a stationary cone has been identified to provide the optimal cooling of the cone disc device while maintaining the outer edge temperature constant. This study's findings might be useful in materials science and engineering. The usage of hybrid nanofluid in heat transfer and heat pumps, coolants in manufacturing and production, producing cooling, refrigerators, solar thermal collectors, and heating, air conditioning, and climate control applications are only a few examples.