Thermal conductivity enhancement of the binary mixture (NH3 + LiNO3) by the addition of CNTs

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 113-120

  Cuenca, Yolanda ^a   Vernet, Anton ^a   Vallès, Manel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption refrigeration; Carbon nanotubes; Thermal conductivity; Transient hot wire method

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION; BINARY MIXTURES; CARBON NANOTUBES; SURFACE TREATMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; YARN;

A-STABLE; BINARY NANOFLUID; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; TRANSIENT HOT WIRE; TRANSIENT HOT WIRE METHOD; WORKING PAIR;

LITHIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84898022826     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.12.013     Document Type: Article

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