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Abstract

The study of the heat transport phenomena in fluid flows got extensive attention due to its wide applications in industries and nano-technology. Nanofluids are suspensions of nanometer-sized particle with base fluids. The base fluids are usually taken as water, kerosene oil, or some other solvent. Thermal conductivity is larger in a nanofluid as compared to base fluid [1,2]. The nano sized particles are made up of carbide, metal, metal oxide, nitride and some other nano-scale fluid droplets [3]. The shape and structure of the nanoparticles can be rod-like, spherical or tubular like and dispersed individually. Choi [4] initiated the new class of nano fluids. Nano fluids usually flow smoothly inside the micro channels. These fluids behave like normal fluids due to small size of the nanoparticles [5]. Haq et al. [6] exposed the impact of heat transfer analysis in a squeezed flow over a sensor surface in the presence of magneto hydrodynamic. Lin et al. [7] introduced the influence of heat transfer analysis in a magneto hydrodynamic pseudo-plastic nanofluid flow over a stretching surface in the presence of internal heat generation. Nadeem and Muhammad [8] scrutinized the impact of Cattaneo Christov heat and mass flux in a nanofluid imbedded in a porous medium. Nadeem and Lee [9] considered the exponentially stretching surface to discuss the boundary layer flow of nanofluid. The phenomena of induced magnetic field are applicable in several physical situations. The scientist and mathematician worked the field of induced magnetic field. Some applications of the phenomena of induced magnetic field may be seen in [10, 11]. Kumari et al. [12] examined the heat transfer and MHD flow over a stretching surface by considering the impact of the induced magnetic field, Takhar et al. [13] contemplated the unsteady free convection flow at the stagnation point under the effect of a magnetic field. Ali et al. [14] interrogated the heat transfer and MHD stagnation point flows towards a stretching sheet by contemplate the impact of the induced magnetic field. Nadeem and Akram [15] investigated the peristaltic flow of a couple stress fluid in an asymmetric channel by taking the influence of induced magnetic field. Mekheimer [16] explored the impact of induced magnetic field on peristaltic flow of a couple stress fluid. The exact solution of temperature appropriation on the steady flow over a stretching sheet has been highlighted by Dutta [17] for MHD flow of a viscous and electrically conducting fluid within the sight