Nanofluids suspensions: Possible explanations for the apparent enhanced effective thermal conductivity

Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 613-623

  Vadasz, Peter ^a  

^a Northern Arizona University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENTS; NANOFLUIDS;

FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 29744434051     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/HT2005-72258     Document Type: Conference Paper

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