Thermal performance of Al2O3/water nanofluid in a natural circulation loop with a mini-channel heat sink and heat source

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 848-858

  Ho, C J ^a   Chung, Y N ^a   Lai, Chi Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heat sink; Heat source; Mini channel; Nanofluid; Natural circulation loop

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; COOLING TOWERS; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS;

ALUMINA-WATER NANOFLUID; HEAT SOURCES; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HEATING AND COOLING; MINI CHANNELS; NANOFLUIDS; NANOMETER-SIZED PARTICLES; NATURAL CIRCULATION LOOP; TRANSFER PERFORMANCE;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84907362157     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.07.079     Document Type: Article

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