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Heat Transfer Enhancement of Nanofluids

Author(s):

Jainil Lalitbhai Maheshwari , Nirma University, ahemadabad, India; Lathiya Fenil Maganbhai, Nirma University, ahemadabad, India

Keywords:

Nanofluids, Nanoparticles, Heat Transfer Enhancement

Abstract

Nanofluids are base fluids mainly oil, water or ethylene glycol which contains suspension of nanoparticles showing significant enhancement in their thermophysical properties even at moderate nanoparticles concentration compared to conventional base fluids. Many articles and publications on nanofluids lay their emphasis on examining their characteristics and behaviour for direct use in heat transfer enhancement in electronics cooling, medical and military operations, heat transportation as wells as in solar heaters and nuclear reactors. This paper focuses on improvement in heat transfer mechanisms by adding nanoparticles.

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Paper ID: IJSRDV6I120397
Published in: Volume : 6, Issue : 12
Publication Date: 01/03/2019
Page(s): 528-532

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