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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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Heat transfer enhancement compared to entropy generation by imposing magnetic field and hybrid nanoparticles in mixed convection of a Bingham plastic fluid in a ventilated enclosure
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors analyzed the nonhomogeneous model on the mixed convection of Al2O3-Fe3O4 Bingham plastic hybrid nanofluid in a ventilated enclosure subject to an externally imposed uniform magnetic field.
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Combined simulation of molecular dynamics and computational fluid dynamics to predict the properties of a nanofluid flowing inside a micro-heatsink by modeling a radiator with holes on its fins
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used the non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulation technique to study the effective characteristics of nanofluids (NFs) to enhance heat transfer (such as thermal conductivity), viscosity, and density, and compared with theoretical research.
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Effect of nano-fluid types on the improvement of heat transfer in a micro-channel with regular hexagonal pattern:
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of micro channels on heat transfer improvments of these instruments is investigated. But, the authors focus on the performance of the micro channels and do not consider the effects of the different channels on the heat transfer.
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Multi-objective optimization of a tubular heat exchanger enhanced with delta winglet vortex generator and nanofluid using a hybrid CFD-SVR method
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors improved the thermal-hydraulic performance of a circular tube equipped with a delta winglet vortex generator by providing a numerical model, investigating the effect of two additional parameters, and developing a support vector regression (SVR) for prediction and optimization.
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Rheological behaviour of IoNanofluids based on [emim][DCA] and [emim][TCM]
TL;DR: In this article , the viscosity of ionanofluids consisting of the two ionic liquids (ILs), 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ([emim][DCA]), and 1-ethyl- 3methyloridazilium tricyanomethanide ([semim][TCM]), and aluminium oxide and magnesium oxide nanoparticles has been measured.
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Investigation on Convective Heat Transfer and Flow Features of Nanofluids
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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
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The Viscosity of Concentrated Suspensions and Solutions
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