The present study investigates a steady two dimensional boundary layer flow of a copper water nanofluid over a moving plate. Buongorno’s two component non-homogeneous nanofluid model including electrification of particles is considered. The governing equations are reduced to ordinary differential equations by using pertinent similarity variables and solved by using bvp4c function available in the Matlab software. The effect of electrification parameter on normalized velocity, temperature and rate of heat transfer are illustrated through graphs and tables. The present investigation shows that the higher electrification parameters reduced the normalized base fluid temperature and enhance the normalized velocity. It may be concluded that a possible important mechanism for enhancement of thermal conductivity of base fluid is due to the electrification of particles.

nanofluids, convection heat transfer, electrification of nanoparticles, viscous dissipation, boundary layer flow.