Experimental investigation into convective heat transfer of nanofluids at the entrance region under laminar flow conditions

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 47, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 5181-5188

  Wen, Dongsheng ^a   Ding, Yulong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convective heat transfer; Entrance region; Laminar flow; Nanofluids; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; COPPER; LAMINAR FLOW; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PIPE FLOW; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; COPPER TUBES; DE-IONIZED WATER; NANOFLUIDS;

HEAT CONVECTION;

CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; NANOPARTICLE;

EID: 8344262372     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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