A numerical study of nanofluid forced convection in ribbed channels

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 280-292

  Manca, Oronzio ^a   Nardini, Sergio ^a   Ricci, Daniele ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forced convection; Heat transfer enhancement; Nanofluids; Numerical investigation; Ribs; Turbulent regime

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; NANOFLUIDS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; RIBS; TURBULENT REGIME;

COOLING SYSTEMS; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NANOPARTICLES; NUSSELT NUMBER; PUMPS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84856396901     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.11.030     Document Type: Article

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