Authors : Sultana Begum

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April

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Abstract : This current communication aims on significance of nanofluid flow past an exponential velocity stretching sheet with heat generation and absorption effects. Mathematical model for fluid flow is developed by employing boundary layer approximation theory and solved with the help of similarity solution. System of equations are solved by applying shooting method and importance of various fluid flow parameters are visualised by drawing profiles of momentum and energy equations. Skin friction and heat transfer rate is calculated and analysed. In this study it is observed that magnetic field acts as opposing force on boundary layer thickness and reduces and velocity profile.

Keywords : Numerical Simulation, Nanofluid Flow, MHD, Shooting Method.

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