The effects of nanofluid on thermophysical properties and heat transfer characteristics of a plate heat exchanger

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 58-63

  Javadi, F S ^a   Sadeghipour, S ^a   Saidur, R ^a   BoroumandJazi, G ^a   Rahmati, B ^a   Elias, M M ^a   Sohel, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Heat transfer rate; Nanofluid; Plate heat exchanger; Pressure drop; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY GENERATION; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; NANOFLUIDS; NANOPARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS; TIO;

ALUMINUM; ENTROPY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84877131467     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2013.03.017     Document Type: Article

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