Analysis of entropy generation using nanofluid flow through the circular microchannel and minichannel heat sink

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-91

  Sohel, M R ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Hassan, N H ^a   Elias, M M ^a   Khaleduzzaman, S S ^a   Mahbubul, I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Heat transfer; Microchannel; Minichannel; Nanofluid

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR MICROCHANNEL; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY GENERATION ANALYSIS; ENTROPY GENERATION RATE; FLUID FRICTION; MINI CHANNELS; NANOFLUID FLOW; NANOFLUIDS;

ALUMINA; ENTROPY; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROCHANNELS; NANOPARTICLES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TRIBOLOGY; VOLUME FRACTION;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84881241892     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2013.05.011     Document Type: Article

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