Abstract

Quadratic thermal radiation is a fundamental term within the field of radiative heat transfer, which pertains to the interaction of thermal radiation. It encompasses a quadratic correlation between temperature and radiative qualities. Although linear thermal radiation is more prevalent in numerous everyday applications, non-linear thermal radiation is important in some situations, particularly where a more precise representation of the radiative transfer of heat is required. The phenomenon assumes a crucial function in some contexts that need enhanced accuracy in modeling radiative heat transfer. In view of this, the present investigation is carried out to examine the hybrid nanofluid flow across a cylinder under the influence of quadratic, nonlinear and linear thermal radiation and activation energy. The governing system of nonlinear differential equations is transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations via similarity transformations. The current study presents the results utilizing the shooting and Runge-Kutta Fehlberg 45 numerical scheme. The outcomes show that the curvature constraint will improve all three profiles while solid fraction decreases velocity and raises the other two profiles. Quadratic thermal radiation shows less temperature distribution, followed by linear and non-linear thermal radiation cases. The rate of thermal distribution improves 0.60% for linear thermal radiation case, 0.52% for nonlinear thermal radiation case and 0.656% for quadratic thermal radiation case from hybrid nanofluid to nanofluid. Further, the rate of mass transfer shows 0.068% improvement for from hybrid nanofluid to nanofluid. The results provide useful insights that may be used to enhance system efficiency across various applications, including but not limited to the mechanics of fluids, chemical technology, and thermal administration.