A correlation to predict heat-transfer rates of a two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT) using silver nanofluid at normal operating conditions

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 21-22, 2010, Pages 4960-4965

  Parametthanuwat, T ^a   Rittidech, S ^a   Pattiya, A ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Correlation; Silver nanofluid; Two phase closed thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

COPPER TUBES; DIMENSIONLESS PARAMETERS; FILLING RATIO; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; INCLINATION ANGLES; NANO-FLUID; NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPERATING STATE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; RESEARCH REPORTS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMOSYPHONS; TWO-PHASE CLOSED THERMOSYPHON; VERTICAL POSITIONS; WORKING FLUID;

ASPECT RATIO; CAPILLARY FLOW; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; NANOFLUIDICS; SIPHONS;

SILVER;

EID: 77955509549     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.05.046     Document Type: Article

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