The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field

The stability of nanofluid flow in a porous inclined channel with double diffusion and a magnetic field is investigated. The Darcy-Brinkman model is used to characterize fluid flow dynamics in porous medium. The analytical solutions are obtained for the unidirectional and completely developed flow....

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Main Authors: D. Srinivasacharya, Nidhi Humnekar
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-03-01
Series:Propulsion and Power Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X25000094
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description The stability of nanofluid flow in a porous inclined channel with double diffusion and a magnetic field is investigated. The Darcy-Brinkman model is used to characterize fluid flow dynamics in porous medium. The analytical solutions are obtained for the unidirectional and completely developed flow. The perturbed state's generalized eigenvalue problem is obtained using normal mode analysis. This eigenvalue problem is then solved using the spectral method. Key findings indicate that critical wavenumber and critical Rayleigh number, which determine the onset of instability, vary with different parameters. Specifically, an increase in the permeability, Soret parameter, thermo-solutal Lewis number, and Dufour parameter enhances system stability. Conversely, the inclination of the channel contribute to destabilizing the flow. Notably, the flow is most unstable when the channel is oriented vertically.
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spelling doaj-art-9d6c7bb8316e4de887db89db81c6824b2025-08-20T03:08:20ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Propulsion and Power Research2212-540X2025-03-0114114815910.1016/j.jppr.2025.02.009The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic fieldD. Srinivasacharya0Nidhi Humnekar1Corresponding author.; Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506004, IndiaDepartment of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506004, IndiaThe stability of nanofluid flow in a porous inclined channel with double diffusion and a magnetic field is investigated. The Darcy-Brinkman model is used to characterize fluid flow dynamics in porous medium. The analytical solutions are obtained for the unidirectional and completely developed flow. The perturbed state's generalized eigenvalue problem is obtained using normal mode analysis. This eigenvalue problem is then solved using the spectral method. Key findings indicate that critical wavenumber and critical Rayleigh number, which determine the onset of instability, vary with different parameters. Specifically, an increase in the permeability, Soret parameter, thermo-solutal Lewis number, and Dufour parameter enhances system stability. Conversely, the inclination of the channel contribute to destabilizing the flow. Notably, the flow is most unstable when the channel is oriented vertically.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X25000094Inclined channelBrinkman porous mediumTransverse magnetic fieldLinear stabilityDouble-diffusionNanofluid
spellingShingle D. Srinivasacharya
Nidhi Humnekar
The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field
Propulsion and Power Research
Inclined channel
Brinkman porous medium
Transverse magnetic field
Linear stability
Double-diffusion
Nanofluid
title The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field
title_full The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field
title_fullStr The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field
title_full_unstemmed The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field
title_short The stability of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field
title_sort stability of double diffusive convection in an inclined porous channel saturated with nanofluid and influenced by a magnetic field
topic Inclined channel
Brinkman porous medium
Transverse magnetic field
Linear stability
Double-diffusion
Nanofluid
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X25000094
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