A preliminary analysis of the intensified thermal-conductivity mechanism of nano-fluids

Reneng Dongli Gongcheng/Journal of Engineering for Thermal Energy and Power

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 568-571+584+651

  Li, Qiang ^a   Xuan, Yi Min ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Intensified heat transfer; Micro motion; Nano fluid; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS;

LIQUID STRUCTURES; NANO-FLUIDS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0037146343     PISSN: 10012060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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