Chemically reactive Squeezed flow of Maxwell nanofluid confined by parallel stratified walls subjected to radiative flux

This study features numerical analysis of squeezing flow within a confined parallel-wall geometry subjected to chemical reactions, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), transpiration, double stratification, heat generation and thermal radiation. The flow formulation in this research is based on the rheological expressions of a rate type (Maxwell) fluid capturing the non-Newtonian behavior. Such consideration enables the modeling of complex fluid behavior involving both viscous and elastic responses, making it applicable to a wide range of scenarios in materials science, rheology, and fluid dynamics. In addition, the Buongiorno two-component nanofluid model is opted to model the transport equations. Equations elaborating the dynamics of fluid flow and heat-mass transport are established, taking into account the specific assumptions like the presence of a lower magnetic Reynolds number and the insignificance of viscous dissipation. Following this, these equations are transformed into a dimensionless form by introducing similarity variables. The numerical simulations are carried out utilizing the MATLAB software package, employing the bvp4c scheme. Our findings indicate a rise in horizontal and vertical velocities subjected to higher squeezing parameter, however, contrasting results are found for temperature, where an increase in squeezing parameter led to a diminution in temperature, signifying a cooling effect.