Finite element simulation of forced convection in a flat plate solar collector: Influence of nanofluid with double nanoparticles

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 543-556

  Nasrin, R ^a   Alim, M A ^a  

^a BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Finite element simulation; Flat plate solar collector; Forced convection; Nanofluids; Nanoparticles; Solid volume fraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906055742     PISSN: 17353572     EISSN: 17353645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.36884/jafm.7.03.21416     Document Type: Article

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