Response surface optimization for Minsta-Gherasim hybrid nanofluid flow over a porous surface with varying water temperature levels and magnetic influence
摘要
This work uses the Darcy–Forchheimer model in porous media to study the thermal and flow behaviour of such hybrid nanofluids, monitoring the combined impacts of viscous dissipation, porosity, Forchheimer number, Eckert number, and changing water temperatures. Velocity, temperature, and heat transfer profiles are examined using the BVP4C numerical scheme, which has better accuracy in solving nonlinear boundary value problems. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is used to optimize system performance, including analysing multi-parameter interactions and how these factors affect the effectiveness of heat transfer to complement the numerical approach. Certain parameter settings resulted in a notable improvement in the hybrid nanofluids’ thermal performance. The results indicate that the increasing values of porosity and inertial resistance, instead of accelerating the flow velocity, slow it down, but at the same time, their effect enhances the thermal distribution profile. Viscous dissipation significantly affects thermal energy, and the Eckert number (