Pressure-driven water flow through carbon nanotubes: Insights from molecular dynamics simulation

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 281-289

  Thomas, John A ^a   McGaughey, Alan J H ^a   Kuter Arnebeck, Ottoleo ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanopipes; Carbon nanotubes (CNT); Molecular dynamics simulation; Slip flow; Water flow

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOPIPES; CONTINUUM FLUID MECHANICS; FLOW RATE MEASUREMENTS; FLOWTHROUGH; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; POTENTIAL MECHANISM; PRESSURE-DRIVEN; SLIP FLOW; SLIP LENGTH; WATER FLOWS; WATER VISCOSITY;

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); DYNAMICS; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW SIMULATION; HYDRAULICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 71649106028     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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