Numerical study of influence of nanoparticle shape on the natural convection in Cu-water nanofluid

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 178-188

  Ooi, Ean Hin ^a   Popov, Viktor ^a  

^a WESSEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Meshless method; Nanofluids; Navier Stokes equations; Spherical and spheroidal nanoparticles; Velocity vorticity

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; MESH-LESS METHODS; NANOFLUIDS; NANOPARTICLE SHAPE; NATURAL CONVECTION FLOW; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OBLATE SPHEROID; RADIAL BASIS; SPATIAL GRADIENTS; SQUARE CAVITY; VELOCITY-VORTICITY;

ASPECT RATIO; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL CONVECTION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84871712996     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2012.10.020     Document Type: Article

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