Experimental studies on the viscosity of TiO2 and Al2O3 nanoparticles suspended in a mixture of ethylene glycol and water for high temperature applications

Applied Energy

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 40-45

  Yiamsawas, Thaklaew ^a   Mahian, Omid ^b   Dalkilic, Ahmet Selim ^c   Kaewnai, Suthep ^a   Wongwises, Somchai ^a,d  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d Academy of Science   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Experimental study; High temperature; Nanofluids; Theoretical models; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; NANOFLUIDICS; NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ETHYLENE GLYCOL/WATER; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NANOFLUIDS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THEORETICAL MODELS;

VISCOSITY;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LITERATURE REVIEW; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PUMPING; THEORETICAL STUDY; TITANIUM; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84878499268     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.04.068     Document Type: Article

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