Heat transfer and friction factor analysis in a circular tube with Al2O3 nanofluid by using computational fluid dynamics

International Journal of Nanoparticles

Volumn 2, Issue 1-6, 2009, Pages 191-199

  Sundar, L Syam ^a   Sharma, K V ^a   Parveen, Shabana ^b  

^a JNTUH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Heat transfer enhancement; Nanofluid; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350596274     PISSN: 17532507     EISSN: 17532515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnp.2009.028752     Document Type: Article

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