Heat transfer enhancement of PAO in microchannel heat exchanger using nano-encapsulated phase change indium particles

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 348-355

  Wu, W ^a   Bostanci, H ^a   Chow, L C ^a   Hong, Y ^b   Wang, C M ^b   Su, M ^b   Kizito, J P ^c  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Microchannel heat transfer; Phase change nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE; HEAT TRANSFER CAPABILITY; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INDIUM NANOPARTICLES; INDIUM PARTICLES; MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER; PHASE CHANGE; SILICA SHELL; SINGLE PHASE; SINGLE-PHASE LIQUIDS; SOLID LIQUID PHASE CHANGE; THERMAL CYCLING TEST; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

ENCAPSULATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; MICROCHANNELS; NANOPARTICLES; OLEFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SILICA; SLURRIES;

INDIUM;

EID: 84870703974     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.11.032     Document Type: Article

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