An investigation into modelling thermal conductivity for alumina-water nanofluids

Powder Technology

Volumn 233, Issue , 2013, Pages 234-244

  Mallick, S S ^a   Mishra, A ^a   Kundan, L ^a  

^a THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Brinkman number; Dimensionless analysis; Nanofluids; Theoretical models; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

BRINKMAN NUMBER; DEVELOPED MODEL; DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL MODEL; NANOFLUIDS; REYNOLDS; TEST CONDITION; THEORETICAL MODELS;

ALUMINA; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; NANOFLUID; NANOMATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEAT TRANSFER; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PREDICTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBULENCE;

EID: 84867761092     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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