Effects of nanofluids and nanocoatings on the thermal performance of an evaporator with rectangular microchannels

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 183-193

  Diao, Y H ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Wang, R ^a   Zhao, Y H ^a   Guo, L ^a   Tang, X ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Evaporation boiling heat transfer; Heat transfer enhancement; Microchannel surface; Nanofluids

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER BEHAVIOR; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; MICROCHANNEL SURFACES; NANOFLUIDS; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS; VOLUME CONCENTRATION;

ALUMINUM; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MICROCHANNELS; NANOPARTICLES;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84883516621     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.07.089     Document Type: Article

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