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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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Experimental investigation on photothermal properties of nanofluids for direct absorption solar thermal energy systems
TL;DR: In this paper, the transmittance of nanofluids over solar spectrum (250-2500 nm) was measured by the UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer based on integrating sphere principle.
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Performance analysis of a minichannel-based solar collector using different nanofluids
TL;DR: In this article, an analytical analysis has been performed to evaluate the performance of a minichannel-based solar collector using four different nanofluids including Cu/Water, Al2O3/water, TiO2/water and SiO2-water.
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Application of nanofluids in computer cooling systems (heat transfer performance of nanofluids)
TL;DR: In this paper, three nanoparticles of silica, alumina, and titania were used for the cooling of computer microchips, each with three different volumetric concentrations in the base fluid.
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Single-phase and two-phase treatments of convective heat transfer enhancement with nanofluids – A state-of-the-art review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized the important published works on nanofluid preparations, properties, experimental and numerical heat transfer behaviors, and two main categories were discussed in detail.
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Experimental study on synthesis, stability, thermal conductivity and viscosity of Cu–engine oil nanofluid
TL;DR: In this paper, a colloidal suspension consisting of Cu nanoparticles and engine oil has been made by a one-step method known as Electrical Explosion of Wire (E.E.W).
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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.