Techniques for measuring the thermal conductivity of nanofluids: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1913-1924

  Paul, G ^a   Chopkar, M ^b   Manna, I ^a   Das, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Measurement techniques; Nanofluid; Thermal comparator; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

COMPARATOR CIRCUITS; COMPARATORS (OPTICAL); NANOFLUIDICS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CRITICAL REVIEW; MEASUREMENT DEVICE; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; NANOFLUIDS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS;

EID: 78149408746     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.03.017     Document Type: Review

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