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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 Study of Thermo-Physical Properties of Nanofluids Based on γ-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles for Heat Transfer Applications
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of temperature and weight concentration on the thermo-physical properties of γ-Fe2O3/water nanofluids were investigated and the main goal of the present study was to prepare and also to investigate the effects.
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A review on futuristic aspects of hybrid photo-voltaic thermal systems (PV/T) in solar energy utilization: Engineering and Technological approaches
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present a review of recent past research and ongoing practices in the area of Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) technology and explore the challenges and suggest practical solutions leading to the development of an efficient working system.
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Numerical investigation of magnetic field inclination angle on transient natural convection in an enclosure filled with nanofluid
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of pertinent parameters on the transient natural convection in the enclosure was studied and an in-house implicit finite volume code based on the SIMPLE algorithm was utilized for numerical calculations.
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Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Characteristics in Triangular Channel in Light Water Nuclear Reactor by using CuO-Water based Nanofluids
TL;DR: In this article, the 1/6th part of hexagonal geometry of nuclear fuel rod assembly has been taken for simulation and the effect of nanoparticle concentration and flow rate on heat transfer fluid flow in triangular channel two phase model is used.
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Experimental investigation on the viscosity of hybrid nanofluids made of two kinds of nanoparticles mixed in engine oil
TL;DR: In this article, a series of experiments were conducted on hybrid nanofluids containing two kinds of nanoparticles, and the results showed that the viscosity decreases with increasing shear rate.
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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.