Nanofluids natural convection heat transfer in horizontal annulus

International Journal of Nanoparticles

Volumn 2, Issue 1-6, 2009, Pages 173-181

  Zeitoun, O ^a   Mohamed, E Ali ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cylindrical annulus; Heat transfer; Horizontal; Laminar; Nanofluids; Natural convection

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350580721     PISSN: 17532507     EISSN: 17532515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnp.2009.028750     Document Type: Article

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