Numerical study on heat transfer characteristics of thermosyphon heat pipes using nanofluids

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 393-399

  Huminic, Gabriela ^a   Huminic, Angel ^a  

^a TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV   (Romania)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Nanofluids; Thermosyphon heat pipe

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATOR AND CONDENSERS; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; NANOFLUIDS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; VOLUME CONCENTRATION;

CAPILLARY FLOW; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOPARTICLES; SIPHONS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSYPHONS;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84883196322     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.07.026     Document Type: Article

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