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Empirical correlating equations for predicting the effective thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity of nanofluids
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In this article, two empirical correlations for predicting the effective thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity of nanofluids, based on a high number of experimental data available in the literature, are proposed and discussed.About:
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2011-01-01. It has received 971 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanofluid & Volume fraction.read more
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Modeling of Nanofluid-Fluid Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a model for two-phase nanofluid-fluid flow and heat transfer using the Buongiorno model by convection, Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis.
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Free convection in rectangular enclosures containing nanofluid with nanoparticles of various diameters
TL;DR: In this paper, free convection heat transfer in rectangular enclosures with Al2O3-water nanofluid is investigated numerically, and the eff ects of suspended nanoparticles of diff erent diameters are considered.
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Numerical study on forced convection heat transfer of TiO2/water nanofluid flow inside a double-pipe heat exchanger with spindle-shaped turbulators
TL;DR: In this article , a numerical study has been implemented on the impact of using nanoparticles inside a double-pipe heat exchanger equipped with spindle-shaped turbulators on the heat transfer rate and pressure drop in a turbulent flow regime.
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Axisymmetric stagnation-point flow and heat transfer of nanofluid impinging on a cylinder with constant wall heat flux
Hamid Mohammadiun,Vahid Amerian,Mohammad Mohammadiun,Iman Khazaee,Mohsen Darabi,Mohammadreza Zahedi +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the steady state, viscous flow and heat transfer of nanofluid in the vicinity of an axisymmetric stagnation point of a stationary cylinder with constant wall heat flux is investigated.
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Investigation on Convective Heat Transfer and Flow Features of Nanofluids
Yimin Xuan,Qiang Li +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an innovative new class of heat transfer fluids can be engineered by suspending metallic nanoparticles in conventional heat-transfer fluids, which are expected to exhibit high thermal conductivities compared to those of currently used heat transfer fluid, and they represent the best hope for enhancing heat transfer.
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Hydrodynamic and heat transfer study of dispersed fluids with submicron metallic oxide particles
Bock Choon Pak,Young I. Cho +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a Brookfield rotating viscometer to measure the viscosities of the dispersed fluids with γ-alumina (Al2O3) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles at a 10% volume concentration.
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The Viscosity of Concentrated Suspensions and Solutions
TL;DR: In this paper, an expression for the viscosity of solutions and suspensions of finite concentration is derived by considering the effect of the addition of one solute-molecule to an existing solution, which is considered as a continuous medium.