Optimization of free convection heat transfer from vertical plates using nanofluids

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Corcione, Massimo ^a   Cianfrini, Marta ^b   Habib, Emanuele ^b   Quintino, Alessandro ^b  

^a ASME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

free convection; nanofluids; optimal particle loading; theoretical analysis; vertical flat plates

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; DYNAMIC VISCOSITIES; EFFECTIVE PROPERTY; EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LIQUID PHASIS; MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER; MIXING THEORY; NANO-FLUID; NANO-SIZED; NANOFLUIDS; NANOPARTICLE DIAMETER; NANOPARTICLE SIZES; NANOPARTICLE SUSPENSION; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTIMAL PARTICLE LOADING; PARTICLE LOADING; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; REFERENCE TEMPERATURE; SINGLE-PHASE FLOW; SINGLE-PHASE FLUID; SOLID PARTICLES; SOLID-LIQUID MIXTURES; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS; UNIFORM TEMPERATURE; VERTICAL FLAT PLATES; VERTICAL PLATE;

HEAT TRANSFER; LIQUIDS; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL CONVECTION; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84857604539     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4005108     Document Type: Article

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