Numerical study of energy transmission through copper-based nanofluid contained in a partially heated isosceles triangular cavity in the presence of heat source/sink

This study reports computational simulation of natural convective energy transport through copper-based nanofluid contained in partially heated isosceles triangular conduit in the presence of invariable magnetic field under the influence of energy source/sink. Inclined sides of the enclosure are retained cold and horizontal boundary is supposed thermally insulated. Heat source of a particular length is placed on the horizontal wall. Relations expressing the energy transport and fluid flow are first dealt by penalty scheme and then composed expressions are assembled through Galerkin approximation scheme. Pertinent physical parameters governing the flow are the solid volume increment of nanoparticles (0.0 < ϕ < 0.06), Hartmann number (0