The effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube/water nanofluid on thermal performance of a two-phase closed thermosyphon

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-40

  Shanbedi, M ^a   Zeinali Heris, S ^a   Baniadam, M ^a   Amiri, A ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

heat transfer enhancement; multi walled carbon nanotube; nanofluid; nanoscale heat transfer; thermal resistance; two phase closed thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; INPUT POWER; NANO SCALE; NANOFLUIDS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMOSYPHONS; TWO-PHASE CLOSED THERMOSYPHON; WATER NANOFLUIDS;

CARBON; HEAT RESISTANCE; MIXED CONVECTION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NUSSELT NUMBER;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84872899148     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916152.2011.631078     Document Type: Article

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