NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF DUSTY HYBRID NANOFLUID FLOW IN A POROUS MEDIUM UNDER LTNE CONDITIONS IN THE IMPACTS OF THERMOPHORESIS AND GRAVITY-BUOYANCY FORCES


Çiçek O., Erdem D., Baytaş A. C.

Journal of Porous Media, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.91-121, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1615/jpormedia.2025056114
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Porous Media
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chimica, Compendex, INSPEC, zbMATH
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.91-121
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: boundary layer flow, dusty hybrid nanofluid, local thermal nonequilibrium, porous media, stretching sheet, thermophoresis effect
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The present study numerically investigates the flow and heat transfer behaviors of a dusty hybrid nanofluid over a stretchable surface embedded within a porous medium, taking account of the local thermal nonequilibrium (LTNE) approach along with the thermophoresis and gravitation-buoyancy effects. The transformation of the partial differential equations into ordinary differential equations is performed through a similarity transformation and subsequently solved using the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg scheme with a shooting technique. The outcomes demonstrate the effects of various parameters on velocity and temperature profiles for the hybrid nanofluid, solid-matrix, and dust phases. The analysis of momentum and thermal boundary layer clarifies the interactions between these three phases in the influence of LTNE. It is found that with high values of both βvand βTthe velocity and temperature distributions for the hybrid nanofluid and dust particle phases become nearly identical. Adding multi-walled carbon nanotube iron oxide (MWCNT-Fe3O4) nanoparticles enhances the momentum boundary layer thickness and temperature for all phases. The findings show that an enhancement in the parameters Kpand ϵ, which represent porous medium characteristics, significantly influences the density of the dust particle phase, leading to its elevation. Moreover, this research provides clear insights into the crucial influences of thermophoresis (FT) and gravity-buoyancy (Fgb) forces on the behavior of the dust phase. It is revealed that the FTforce exhibits greater effectiveness in smaller dust particles with elevated βvvalues, and the Fgbforce has distinct effects at low and high ω values. This study investigates the interactions among the three phases, emphasizing the critical influence of LTNE, FTand Fgbforces on the dust phase. Incorporating these effects in specific applications contributes to achieving more precise and reliable results.