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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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Thermal management system with nanofluids for hybrid electric aircraft battery
Ozge Yetik,Tahir Hikmet Karakoç +1 more
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Characterization and modelling of density, thermal conductivity, and viscosity of TiN–W/EG nanofluids
TL;DR: In this paper, a set of nanofluid was prepared in a base liquid mixture of water-ethylene glycol W/EG 60:40 and 40:60 by an ultrasound-assisted two-step method.
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Comparison of heat transfer performance of ZnO-PG, α-Al2O3-PG, and γ-Al2O3-PG nanofluids in car radiator:
TL;DR: In this paper, the cooling performance of nanofluids in car radiators was investigated and a car radiator, temperature measuring instrument, and other components were used to set up the experimental setup.
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Experimental Testing of Hydrophobic Microchannels, with and without Nanofluids, for Solar PV/T Collectors
Mahdi Motamedi,Chia-Yang Chung,Mehdi Rafeie,Natasha E. Hjerrild,Fan Jiang,Haoran Qu,Robert A. Taylor +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the use of nanofluids in patterned hydrophobic microchannels, and found that slip with the walls reduced the impact of the increased viscosity of Nanoparticles by reducing the pressure drop on average 17%.
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Nanofluid transport in a living soft microtube
Baeckkyoung Sung,Baeckkyoung Sung,Se Hoon Kim,Sungwoo Lee,Jaekwan Lim,Jin-Kyu Lee,Kwang-Sup Soh +6 more
TL;DR: A novel in situ fluorescence bioimaging method for observing real-time microflow patterns of nanofluids confined in a contracting and expanding soft microtube during the peristaltic transport of fluorescent nanoparticle suspensions by lymph vessels embedded in bulky tissues at the location of the hindlimb is reported.
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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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