In this paper, the mixed convective heat transfer mechanism of nanofluids is investigated. Based on the Buongiorno model, we develop a novel Cattaneo–Buongiorno model that reflects the non-local properties as well as Brownian motion and thermophoresis diffusion. Due to the highly non-linear character of the equations, the finite difference method is employed to numerically solve the governing equations. The effectiveness of the numerical method and the convergence order are presented. The results show that the rise in the fractional parameter δ enhances the energy transfer process of nanofluids, while the fractional parameter γ has the opposite effect. In addition, the effects of Brownian motion and thermophoresis diffusion parameters are also discussed. We infer that the flow and heat transfer mechanism of the viscoelastic nanofluids can be more clearly revealed by controlling the parameters in the Cattaneo–Buongiorno model.
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