Numerical simulation of laminar forced convection heat transfer of Al 2O 3-water nanofluid in a pipe with return bend

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-102

  Choi, Jongwook ^a   Zhang, Yuwen ^b  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation equation; Finite element method; Heat transfer enhancement; Nanofluid; Return bend

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION EQUATION; FINITE ELEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; NANO-FLUID; RETURN BEND;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NUSSELT NUMBER; PIPE; PRANDTL NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84862792427     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.12.017     Document Type: Article

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