On the flow characteristics of nanofluids by experimental approach and molecular dynamics simulation

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 148-157

  Cui, Wenzheng ^a   Bai, Minli ^a   Lv, Jizu ^a   Zhang, Liang ^a   Li, Guojie ^a   Xu, Miao ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow characteristics; Flow resistance; Flow visualization; Micro flow; Nanofluids; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FLOW REGIMES; FLOW RESISTANCE; FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; INTERNAL FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; MD SIMULATION; MICRO-FLOW; MICROSCOPIC MECHANISMS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOMENTUM EXCHANGE; NANOFLUIDS; TRANSITION FLOW REGIME; TURBULENT REGIME; VISUALIZATION EXPERIMENT; WAVY-WALLED TUBE;

FLOW VISUALIZATION; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANOPARTICLES; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84862797919     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2012.01.019     Document Type: Article

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