Computational Modeling of Thermal Radiation in Bioconvectional Flow Through Burger Nanofluid with Cattaneo-Christov Heat and Mass Flux Along an Inclined Surface

Abstract

In the realm of biotechnology and various biological systems, scientists have made significant contributions in the current decade to the understanding of bioconvection. In this study, a theoretical bioconvection model has been developed to investigate the thermally induced flow of a magnetized Burger nanofluid over an inclined surface. The analysis incorporates the effects of the Cattaneo-Christov heat and mass flux model. The governing partial differential equations are transformed into a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations using a suitable similarity transformation. These equations are then numerically solved using the BVP4C shooting method to provide insights into the impact of key parameters on fluid and flow properties. MATLAB software is employed to generate figures, present numerical values, and illustrate the effects of various fluid parameters graphically. The findings reveal that the concentration of microbes decreases with an increase in the thermophoretic force and rises with an increasing microbe’s Brownian motion parameter. Moreover, the research has unveiled numerous engineering and industrial applications. The presented model holds relevance in diverse areas such as industrial-grid engines, electrical engineering, device cooling, nuclear reactors, pharmaceutical science, cancer treatment, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, bioscience, automobiles, medicine, and beyond.