Thermal performance of cylindrical heat pipe using nanofluids

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 796-802

  Shukla, K N ^a   Solomon, A Brusly ^b,c   Pillai, B C ^b,d   Ibrahim, Mohammed ^b,e  

^a Depatment of Computer Science and Engineering Dronachary   (India)

^b KARUNYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Center for Research in Thermal Management   (Canada)

^d Center for Biomass Energy   (United Kingdom)

^e Center for Renewable Energy   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FLUIDS; NANOFLUIDICS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COPPER NANOPARTICLES; METAL FRACTIONS; OUTER DIAMETERS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WALL TEMPERATURES; WATER NANOFLUIDS; WORKING FLUID;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 78149376323     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.48749     Document Type: Article

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