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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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Numerical analysis of the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of a nanofluid-cooled micropin-fin heat sink using the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermofluid characteristics of a water and nanofluide-cooled micropin-fin heat sink have been evaluated by implementing a two-phase Eulerian-Lagrangian model.
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Numerical simulation of nanofluid application in a horizontal mesh heat pipe with multiple heat sources: A smart fluid for high efficiency thermal system
TL;DR: In this article, a numerical study was carried out to investigate the effects of aqueous Al2O3 nanofluids on the hydrothermal performance of a cylindrical heat pipe with discrete heat sources (evaporators), as high efficiency heat exchanger.
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Heat transfer and flow characteristics of Al2O3/water nanofluid in various heat exchangers : experiments on counter flow
TL;DR: In this paper, a discussion can be made to concurrently contrast HEs to one another under the same conditions to detect maximum effica cation in the same heat exchanger under different conditions.
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Experimental investigation of TiO2/Water nanofluid effects on heat transfer characteristics of a vertical annulus with non-uniform heat flux in non-radiation environment
TL;DR: In this paper, an experimental study carried out to investigate the heat transfer performance of a 10nm TiO 2 /Water nanofluid (deionized water) in a vertical annulus with non-uniform heat flux at its inner tube.
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Nanofluids for flat plate solar collectors: Fundamentals and applications
Omer A. Alawi,Haslinda Mohamed Kamar,A.R. Mallah,Hussein A. Mohammed,Salim Newaz Kazi,Nor Azwadi Che Sidik,Gholamhassan Najafi +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the use of carbon-based nanofluids compared to metal oxides of nanoflids under the same conditions has resulted in a major improvement in the energetic and exergetic performance of the flat plate solar collectors.
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Investigation on Convective Heat Transfer and Flow Features of Nanofluids
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The Viscosity of Concentrated Suspensions and Solutions
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