A review on applications and challenges of nanofluids

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1646-1668

  Saidur, R ^a   Leong, K Y ^b   Mohammed, H A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Applications of nanofluids; Challenges of nanofluids; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; ELECTRONIC COOLING; NANOFLUIDICS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; REFRIGERATORS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CONVENTIONAL COOLANTS; COOLING OF ELECTRONICS; DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS; HEAT TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; NANOFLUIDS; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS;

EID: 78651069050     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.11.035     Document Type: Review

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